OHSU School of Nursing La Grande campus students were among those celebrating their graduation at Eastern Oregon University’s June 12 drive-through commencement.

Dana Dharmakaya Colgan, Ph.D., says, “We can see the beneficial effects that meditation has on medical and mental health conditions,” and lists high blood pressure, diabetes, chronic pain, attention deficit disorder and sleep disorders among many conditions whose symptoms can be alleviated by meditation.

An opinion article authored by Esther Choo, M.D., discusses the American Medical Association's approach to health equity.

Mark Slifka, Ph.D., speaks regarding the Novovax COVID-19 vaccine. He says: "It's an exciting new vaccine that is giving 90% protection, or more."

In an article about the recall of millions of Royal Philips NV CPAP machines, Asha Singh, M.D., says: "The patients are on it for a reason. I’m really worried about patients with serious cardiovascular issues stopping their machines."

Early results from a national study led at OHSU by Tomasz Beer, M.D., finds a simple blood test can detect as many as 50 types of cancer: "The test looks at tiny amounts of cancer DNA that are spilled into the blood and are detectable. It pinpoints what kind of cancer or what organ the cancer came from."

Vimal Aga, M.D., discusses the underlying pathophysiology of late-life psychotic disorders.

A study co-authored by Claudio Mello, Ph.D., identifies specific molecular characteristics that distinguish birds from animals and explain birds' ability to fly; these findings pave the way for future experiments to reveal the evolution of neuronal networks that enable the different modes of movement of legs and hands, a characteristic of bipedal animals, such as birds and human."

George Keepers, M.D., says: "The lockdown has been very difficult for people psychologically. Our emergency visits for pediatric patients with psychiatric problems have dramatically increased."

An OHSU-led study finds people infected by SARS-CoV-2 show immunity against new variants of the novel coronavirus as long as 11 months following infection.