Biotechnology company OrcaBio announces OHSU is one of six sites in a new Phase 3 clinical trial designed to study the efficacy of their Orca-T therapy in patients with acute myeloid leukemia, acute lymphocytic leukemia and high-risk myelodysplastic syndromes.

Stephen Back, M.D., Ph.D., contributed to research that found worse cognitive function and memory deficits are associated with disease in microscopic blood vessels that feed white matter of the brain.

In a story documenting how the increased use of illicit methamphetamine is also increasing homelessness and hospital overcrowding in Oregon, Todd Korthuis, M.D., says: “We’re up against formidable challenges right now in Oregon. “Not only do we have increases in methamphetamine use, but we have rapidly spiking increases in the number of fentanyl overdoses. And it’s going to require an all-hands-on-deck approach to really tackle all of these issues at once — with multiple different approaches.”

Doernbecher’s Safety Center has seen a rise in the number of fake car seats being sold online. Marlee Chovich shares the five things parents and caregivers should look for when purchasing a car seat.

While describing his interim report that evaluates how well coordinated care organizations, or CCOs, provide care for Oregon’s Medicaid patients, John McConnell, Ph.D., says: “Oregon is a leader in figuring out how to use managed care entities to address social determinants of health through its Health Related Services program.

Benjamin Hoffman, M.D., FAAP, is one of two candidates nominated to be the next president-elect of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Women within a certain BMI range should routinely receive counseling aimed at preventing obesity and its associated health risks, a recent study shows. Amy Cantor, M.D., M.P.H, who co-led the study, shares insight on the findings and emphasizes the importance of prevention.

In a story about an Albany, Oregon, father and son who are experiencing chronic COVID symptoms, Eric Herman, M.D., says: “While we still have a great deal to understand about long COVID, research has indicated that getting vaccinated against COVID-19 can reduce your risk of developing long COVID.”

A feature article highlights the archery talents of Michael Salvestrin, 30, who received emergency care at OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital shortly after being born with the birth defect spina bifida.

In a story about the antiviral medication Paxlovid likely causing President Biden to test positive for COVID again after previously testing negative, Forbes quotes tweets by Avital O’ Glasser, M.D., about her personal experience with the phenomenon known as Paxlovid rebound.