OHSU declined to comment about a cease and desist request from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals related to alleged statements by an Oregon National Primate Research Center staff member.

A Eugene Weekly report on a state senator’s public stance against pediatric gender-affirming health care at OHSU quotes part of a statement that OHSU offered in response: “Oregon Health & Science University proudly offers gender-affirming health care to patients of all ages, including children and adolescents. Providers follow established, evidence-based medical standards, and employ a thoughtful, multidisciplinary process that involves both patients and their support systems.”

Doernbecher Children’s Hospital and OHSU are among the Portland institutions that receive the most donations from local corporations.

OHSU’s finances are improving, with its first quarter loss being $4.7 million, which is $19 million better than last year’s first quarter. Lawrence Furnstahl says: “I’m pleased to report that the first quarter of fiscal year shows some really solid gains across the university, and that’s great news.”

Judith A. Guzman-Cottrill, D.O., says social distancing and other precautions during the pandemic prevented children from being exposed to the respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, in recent years, but that can also make children more vulnerable to getting infected now. Noting many children typically have respiratory illnesses each fall, Nicole Rideout adds: “These illnesses generally do not result in hospitalization, but this year, more of these infections have resulted in a higher number of children coming to the Emergency Department as well as requiring admission to the hospital including the ICU.”

In response to news that the Oregon Nurses Association has filed a labor complaint against OHSU, the university shared a statement: “OHSU takes seriously our commitment to the safety of our patients and clinical staff, and we value our partnership with the Oregon Nurses Association in maintaining a safe and healthy workplace.”

A story about what’s ahead for Oregon politics and policies related to health care notes outgoing Oregon Rep. Rachel Prusak is leaving the Oregon Legislature when her term is up and is now working for OHSU.

Oregon State University and OHSU researchers have developed inhalable lipid nanoparticles that can prompt lung cells to manufacture a protein that can thwart cystic fibrosis.

The OHSU trauma center is caring for a grocery store employee whose hand was caught in a meat tenderizer.

Shana Kusin, M.D., says the potential of drugs being hidden in children’s Halloween candy isn’t a concern for them as an emergency medicine aphysician, parent or a toxicologist. Kusin says: “When I worry about things that can happen with trick-or-treating, I’m far more worried about children in darkly colored costumes crossing the street unsupervised and maybe not being seen by a car.”