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Scanning electron micrograph of human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) virions (colorized blue) and labeled with anti-RSV F protein/gold antibodies (colorized yellow) shedding from the surface of human lung epithelial A549 cells. | NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Florida’s RSV season has started, and it’s coming soon to the rest of US. Here’s a primer.

The Sunshine State has the longest RSV season in the country and the virus is steadily circulating in the Tampa Bay area. Health officials are encouraging the public to get vaccinations

Aug 1, 2024

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Oregon seeing a surge of COVID-19 infections, but illnesses are relatively mild

Hospitalizations are relatively low and cases are generally less severe than during the height of the pandemic. Health officials are encouraging social distancing, masking and vaccination

Aug 1, 2024

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Lackluster investigations may perpetuate high Native infant mortality rate

A new study cites missing autopsies and a lack of details on where and how bodies were found.

Aug 1, 2024

A doctor using a digital tablet. | SHUTTERSTOCK

Oregon Medical Board trims anti-discrimination rule as providers worry

Doctors and others complained the rule was too vague. The board has since reworked the rule that is part of a broader push to address racism in health care settings

Aug 1, 2024
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The Oregon Health Authority in Salem. | OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY

Oregon’s landmark evidence-based coverage program is going away, but what’s next is unclear

For three decades the state has used public meetings and research to decide what services are covered under the Oregon Health Plan. Officials are deciding how to reorganize the program, but little has been shared publicly about their plans.

Jul 30, 2024
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Oregon State Hospital in Salem, Oregon, on Nov. 21, 2023. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Marion County loses latest lawsuit seeking greater state hospital access

Lawyers for the county argued the state hospital must provide outpatient treatment for people it could not admit. A judge ruled that the case was beyond his court

Jul 30, 2024
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Bristeria Clark (center), a nursing student who also works full-time in county government, is a member of Morehouse School of Medicine’s first class of rural doulas, called Perinatal Patient Navigators. | MATTHEW PEARSON/WABE

Maternity care in rural areas is in crisis. Can more doulas help?

Doulas can improve labor and delivery outcomes, but they can be scarce in rural areas. The Morehouse School of Medicine in Georgia is trying to change that by training more doulas to serve rural areas

Jul 30, 2024

Providence Portland Medical Center. | M.O. STEVENS/CC BY 3.0/WIKIMEDIA

Providence patients sue over concerns about possible HIV, hepatitis exposure

The lawsuit provided few new details about patients' possible exposure to blood-borne diseases that hospital officials warned patients about earlier. Because of testing limitations, patients may not know if they've been infected for months

Jul 30, 2024

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

Health officials warn of measles uptick, Oregon now at 15 cases

The most recent case involves an unvaccinated child in Marion County. Two people have been hospitalized in the recent outbreak

Jul 30, 2024

Wildfire smoke covers the Ochocos Mountains in Central Oregon on Aug. 18, 2020. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Wildfires causing smoky, unhealthy conditions in much of Oregon

Officials have issued air quality alerts for multiple counties. Information and resources are available to help the public stay safe and healthy

Jul 30, 2024

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