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Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, and two Oregon Health & Science University physicians, Dr. Maria Rodriguez and Dr. Alison Edelman (far right), give a news conference on the abortion pill in southeast Portland on March 12, 2023. | LYNNE TERRY/OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE

Wyden, Rosenblum vow to fight expected ruling this week against abortion pill

Oregon’s senior U.S. senator, a Democrat, and the state’s attorney general say they will do everything possible to keep the abortion pill on the market

Mar 14, 2023

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Oregon Health & Science University primarily trains its OB/GYN residents at OHSU Hospital and the Center for Women’s Health in southwest Portland. | COURTESY OHSU

PETA launches campaign against OHSU for using live pigs in surgical training

The drive, which includes a letter-writing campaign and ads, follows one by a physicians group over the use of live animals

Mar 9, 2023

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Advocates push for state to allow paid parent caregivers for children with disabilities

State lawmakers are considering two proposals this session

Feb 24, 2023

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Health care officials urge workers to get flu shots to protect themselves and patients

Vaccination rates rose steadily prior to the pandemic but then fell as professionals focused on COVID-19

Feb 23, 2023

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Oregon Health & Science University Center for Health and Healing Building 2 in the South Waterfront neighborhood, July 2020. | SHUTTERSTOCK

Briefly: OHSU Opposes Trump Move Against Affirmative Action

Oregon Health & Science University is worried that the move will hurt diversity on its campus, which it has made one of its priorities.

Jul 9, 2018

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Patients who contract measles, a highly contagious disease, develop a skin rash. | WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Updated: Third Case of Measles in Metro Area is Child in Clark County

Health officials are warning people who were at three stores on June 27 and 28 that they might have been exposed to the virus.

Jul 9, 2018

Briefly: Oregon Health Authority releases 2016 hospital data

The report shows that heart procedures are among the most expensive.

Jul 5, 2018

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Patients who contract measles, a highly contagious disease, develop a skin rash. | WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Confirmed Case of Measles in Portland Metro Area

Multnomah County is tracking a case of measles, identifying as many as 500 people who might have been exposed. At highest risk are 40 people, mostly infants.

Jul 2, 2018

As Cancer Treatment Costs Soar, Young People Pay the Most

Led by a Portland-based researcher, a new study digs into the cost of care across different cancers and populations.

Apr 20, 2018

OHSU Researchers Find Some Costly, Recommended Cancer Treatments Lack Evidence

The scientists raise questions about the influence of the pharmaceutical industry on medical recommendations ultimately adopted by Medicare, Medicaid.

Mar 9, 2018