Renee Edwards, M.D., discusses ongoing high hospital capacity, urges the public to seek lower levels of care consistently, before medical needs become critical: "We'd rather you get the preventive care you need and the ongoing care you need to keep things from getting worse."

The Oregon Capital Chronicle highlights the human impact of illicit fentanyl surging into Oregon. Rob Hendrickson, M.D., says of withdrawal symptoms: “It’s incredibly uncomfortable. You get diarrhea and vomiting, agitation and incredible cravings to take more.”

Custom 3D-printed, hand-painted toys inspired by children in OHSU’s Doernbecher Children’s Hospital will be auctioned off to raise money for the hospital.

Off-duty nurse Doug Bufkin, C.R.N.A., attempted CPR on a man who was injured by an alleged knife wound.

Healio reports on a retrospective study shared by Earnest Kim, Ph.D., revealing that children being treated for amblyopia, a dimming of vision, had lower rates of follow-up care if they were on public insurance rather than private insurance.

Becker’s Hospital Review reports on how the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute is using technology to improve infusion center operations.

OHSU modeling predicts the current increase in cases will peak in June.

Diana Wu, M.D., says: “The cryopreserved embryos allow the couple chances for siblings in the years to come, without having to repeat the ovarian stimulation and egg retrievals again.”

The national opioid epidemic has grown even deadlier during the COVID pandemic. Dennis McCarty, Ph.D., highlights the need to provide medication-assisted therapy for people with opioid use disorder, saying: “The first thing you do with the patient is give them an opportunity at medication. And then you can talk to them about counseling and their other needs -– but first, let’s get them on medication.”

Research by Luiz Bertassoni, D.D.S., Ph.D., and Cristiane Miranda França, D.D.S., M.S., Ph.D., provides a potential explanation as to why chronic inflammation plays a key role in making some people more vulnerable to COVID-19; França says: “It's a small piece in this puzzle,” adding that “it opens several other questions.”