Charles Blanke, M.D., testifies in support of HB 2217, which would allow patients to self-administer lethal medication by means other than swallowing.

Innovative clinical trial tests video conversations to stave off dementia in socially isolated seniors in Oregon and Michigan.

Cambia Health Solutions announces industry-first partnerships with OHSU, MultiCare Connected Care to to improve health care data sharing in value-based care arrangements as part of the Da Vinci Project.

New method devised by Carsten Schultz, Ph.D., could help monitor the response to therapy among cystic fibrosis patients.

In a story about emergency contraceptives portrayed in the new Hulu series Shrill, Alison Edeman, M.D., M.P.H., says, “Emergency contraception is for all women, no matter their weight or body mass index.

In a story about a new FDA-approved medication to treat postpartum depression, Nicole Cirino, M.D., says, “I think it’s a huge deal and I have very little concern about safety. Logistics and access will be the bigger issue.”

Firas Zahr, M.D., performs transcatheter heart valve repair on 71-year-old cancer survivor from Astoria who says: “It’s almost like night and day. I can actually walk and not have to stop and catch my breath.”

Story about electronic health records references previous OHSU study estimating the average clinician in an intensive care unit may be exposed to as many as 7,000 passive alerts per day.

Couple who met during medical school at OHSU will serve their residencies together at OHSU.

JAMA paper finds less than 10 percent of cardiovascular guidelines are based on the most carefully conducted scientific studies; research by Vinay Prasad, M.D., on “reversals” of opinion is cited.