Forbes reports on the recent study led by Blair Peters, M.D., which found the human clitoris has more than 10,000 nerve endings. This new discovery could help restore nerve function for patients who experienced accidental damage during surgery and also improve sensation for transgender phalloplasty patients.

The journal Science recognizes an essay by postdoctoral researcher Kevin Guttenplan, Ph.D.

Four out of 10 workers in the United States report that their job has negative impacts on their mental health. Leslie B. Hammer, Ph.D. notes that the next step is for workplaces to take a deeper look at the culture around mental health support.

An uptick in RSV has arrived in Oregon, and across the country, much early and stronger than expected. Judith A. Guzman-Cottrill, D.O. shares what symptoms to look for and tips for preventing infection.

A study co-authored by Brandon Hayes-Lattin, M.D., finds patients with cancer and a weakened immune system who are treated with immunotherapies tend to fare worse from COVID-19 than those who haven't received such therapies in the three months before their COVID diagnosis.

Peter Graven, Ph.D, reports that COVID-related infections and hospitalizations are expected to peak in Oregon in early December, between Thanksgiving and Christmas.

An uptick in RSV has arrived in Oregon, and across the country, much early and stronger than expected. Judith A. Guzman-Cottrill, D.O. shares what symptoms to look for and tips for preventing infection.

To avoid a potentially lengthy and costly litigation process, OHSU reached a settlement for allegations of animal welfare violations from 2018 to 2021.

Quin Denfeld, Ph.D., RN, FAHA, provides outside expert commentary on a study that found chest pain and shortness of breath can indicate heart problems decades into the future: “Prognosticating over 30 years is extremely hard to do. But just recognizing and documenting symptoms, and telling patients ‘this is something to pay attention to,’ seems like an appropriate move.”

Quin Denfeld, Ph.D., RN, FAHA, provides outside expert commentary on a study that found chest pain and shortness of breath can indicate heart problems decades into the future: “Prognosticating over 30 years is extremely hard to do. But just recognizing and documenting symptoms, and telling patients ‘this is something to pay attention to,’ seems like an appropriate move.”