MedPage Today references a New England Journal of Medicine editorial, written by Danny Jacobs, M.D., in a story about comparative outcomes of appendectomy treatment.

OHSU COVID-19 lab moves to new space and expands testing capacity two-fold. Donna Hansel, M.D., Ph.D., says: "We'll definitely be ready with the equipment and the staffing, which we didn't have at the beginning of COVID … If we have another new pathogen that comes out, we have the facility and expertise to react immediately."

An article on the rise of cancer rates in teens and young adults notes that Archie Bleyer, M.D., joined other experts and advocacy groups to establish a COVID website for adolescents and young adults to provide guidance and support.

Article reports on OHSU’s request for exemption from the Portland Metro Council’s proposed transportation tax.

Kyle Johnson, M.D., shares wisdom regarding the association of teen suicide and removal of technology as punishment: “Socializing outside the family unit is a major developmental task for teenagers. These tools [connected devices] for doing that shouldn’t be ripped away during a time of family upset to punish because what we see is that can precipitate dangerous behavior.”

Esther Choo, M.D., comments about signs and symptoms of COVID-19 in relation to President Trump’s diagnosis.

Jacob Estes, Ph.D., participates on an Oregon Health Forum panel about COVID-19 vaccine development, viability.

Gopal Allada, M.D., comments on the lingering impacts of wildfire smoke.

The Oregon National Primate Research Center will receive $2.4 million over the next five years to understand the brain-body connections that underlie alcoholism and target potential treatments, and analyze the effects of heavy alcohol drinking in COVID-19 infections.

Rebecca Silbermann, M.D., discusses current treatment options for fit patients with multiple myeloma who experience early relapse.