Heidi Daniel is one of four women to be recognized by KOIN-TV, as part of a nationwide Nexstar Media initiative to honor the influence that women have had on public policy, social progress and the quality of life during Women's History Month. Daniel created 'Heidi’s Doernbecher Marathon" to help young cancer patients at Doernbecher stay active.

In a story exploring whether the U.S. will recommend a second COVID-19 booster shot with an mRNA vaccine, Mark Slifka, Ph.D., notes research is needed to determine if a different kind of booster, such as one with a protein-based vaccine, could offer better protection.

In an interview regarding COVID-19 vaccine development and how long it will take before we have a universal vaccine, Marcel Curlin, M.D., says: "In the current era, who knows? Because it might be a lot faster than that just because of the amount of resources – and also because we have a much more developed suite of research tools."

In an article on navigating patient requests for an emotional support animal Jonathan Betlinski, M.D, says: "Landlords are usually supportive of a request to permit an ESA." However, "anytime somebody asks me about a letter for an ESA, that's the time to have a conversation. It's not automatic."

OHSU is partnering with local nonprofit Healing Hurt People to break the cycle of violence affecting many people of color in Portland; Martin Schreiber, M.D., says: “I think this program has the potential to make a significant impact in preventing more violence. The patients we won’t impact are the dead ones, and that’s a significant portion of these victims. Hopefully, with this program, there will be substantially fewer deaths."

Peter Graven, Ph.D.: “When I look at the number of cases, the number of hospitalizations and deaths, they’re back to pre-Omicron levels. The omicron surge is over, but not Covid. We’re going to continue to have infections bump along.”

The Digital Medicine Society announces a new collaboration with the Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation, Biogen, Boston University, Eisai, Eli Lilly and Company, Merck and OHSU to build a set of core digital clinical measures for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD).

A study led by David Sheridan, M.D., finds that there was an increase in suicidal ingestions among children, especially among preadolescent children, from 2000 through 2020.

The Oregon Legislature has funded OHSU's $45 million 30-30-30 plan, which will expand programs and tuition assistance that will increase the number and diversity of health care graduates entering Oregon’s workforce.

Todd Korthuis, M.D., outlines steps to prevent more people from dying from fentanyl overdoses in the coming months and says: "I am confident that Oregon’s 'can do' spirit of practical innovation in the face of formidable public health challenges can meet the demands of the fentanyl overdose epidemic. We must act quickly to mitigate the surge in preventable deaths."