A story outlines the manufacturing process of Nike protective face shields for OHSU frontline workers

A story about potential treatments and vaccines under development cites ongoing work by Michael Cohen, Ph.D., and others examining the metabolism cofactor nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide’s role in COVID-19 infections.

Mark Slifka, Ph.D., is quoted in a story about a newly developed vaccine that appears to be effective in monkeys. “This provides strong evidence that the virus is not mutating in a way that would make it resistant to a COVID-19 vaccine. Good to know.”

News coverage of announcement by Gov. Kate Brown about new OHSU-led statewide study to track, test and precisely map the novel coronavirus in real time.

Fennec Pharmaceuticals announces pricing of public offering for PEDMARK, a unique formulation of sodium thiosulfate that, based on research conducted at OHSU, can help to prevent pediatric ototoxicity caused by cisplatin chemotherapy.

Kent Thornburg, Ph.D., comments on new research suggesting mothers who have high blood pressure are likely to have babies with slightly different-shaped hearts. He says, “That’s important because we think heart muscle (changes) make it more likely that that heart will be susceptible to heart disease later in life.”

Story quotes Reid Thompson, M.D., Ph.D., regarding research about a possible genetic link that may predispose some people to severe cases of COVID-19.

Continued coverage of a project led by Albert Chi, M.D., M.S.E., to design low-cost crisis ventilators.

In a story about fighting loneliness while embracing physical distancing, Alan Teo, M.D., emphasizes the importance of maintaining personal, community and societal connections. He says, “There’s an important distinction between being alone and feeling alone. Social connections are so vital to our health and our happiness.”

In a story describing the coronavirus’ many unknowns, Vinay Prasad, M.D., M.P.H., expresses concern that, given the pandemic’s “fear, uncertainty, and hype … it’s not surprising that there’s almost a folk medicine emerging” as some experts explore dramatically new approaches to treatment and vaccination.