OHSU in the news

What to expect when you're expecting a call from a contact tracer

Portland Monthly June 26, 2020
While describing his work conducting contact tracing during the pandemic, medical student Teva Brender says the experience has helped him appreciate how much a person’s social or economic situation can be impacted by their health.

CRISPR gene editing in human embryos wreaks chromosomal mayhem

Nature June 25, 2020
Research led by Shoukhrat Mitalipov, Ph.D., and OHSU colleagues revealed that a gene-editing technique can lead to widespread and unintended erasure of genetic code similar to the effect that can occur in the offspring of closely related family members.

Dexamethasone and COVID-19: Who makes it, how it works, and why doctors are excited

Inverse June 25, 2020
In a story about promising results in a randomized controlled trial of critically ill patients led by the University of Oxford, Mark Slifka, Ph.D., says, “Unlike many other experimental therapies, when dexamethasone is used at the right time, for the right patient, there is a significant improvement in survival.”

June 25 coronavirus news

CNN June 25, 2020
Jennifer Loftis, Ph.D., is quoted in a story about inflammatory molecules, called cytokines, that may contribute to neuropsychiatric impairments caused by COVID-19.
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