AFSCME Local 328 membership votes to ratify the new three-year contract with OHSU.

In a Cancer Therapy Advisor article on medical aid in dying, Charles Blanke, M.D., says if a patient brings up the topic of medical aid in dying, health care providers in states where it is legal should be prepared to explain how the law works, who is eligible for it, and what it is like for patients.

Esther Choo, M.D., is among 14 physicians and researchers who signed onto an opinion piece in the journal BMJ calling on the Biden Administration to continue investing in pandemic response.

A COVID-19 hospitalization forecast compiled by Peter Graven, Ph.D., is cited in an Oregon Health Authority announcement that the mask mandate in health care settings would be extended in Oregon to protect against both COVID-19 and what is expected to be a severe flu season.

A global study led by Alison Edelman, M.D., shares insights about typically small, temporary changes to menstrual cycle length following COVID-19 vaccination.

The Portland Bureau of Transportation holds the annual tram evacuation exercise, featuring the dramatic sight of a team using ropes and harnesses to lower four volunteers -- "passengers" -- 100 feet to the top floor of the OHSU Casey Eye Institute’s parking garage.

A new study co-led by Lisa Coussens, Ph.D., suggests the organization of different types of immune cells within pancreatic tumors is associated with how well patients with pancreatic cancer respond to treatment and how long they survive.

A story exploring growing demand for pediatric gender-affirming care and how U.S. clinics provide that care includes Kara Connelly, M.D., explaining hormone therapy to a 16-year-old patient.

Alyssa Colwill, M.D., talks with NPR All Things Considered about how the recent change to abortion laws means providers will have far fewer opportunities to learn the procedure, creating a crisis for the training of OB-GYNs: "There's only so much you can learn from a book. And medicine is truly an art. It takes years of experience to become competent and not only competent but really good at our job."