Adrienne Hughes, M.D., and a team of physician-scientists identify patterns of substance use over the past 20 years, including a 245% increase in cannabis abuse.

The Portland Tribune interviews Kathleen Carlson, Ph.D., and Martin Schreiber, M.D., about an inaugural statewide firearms injury report from OHSU revealing a doubling of firearm injuries from 2019 to 2021, the last full year available. Carlson says: “To develop any prevention program, you need baseline data, and that’s what these are. Now we have this system developed, and we’ll continue to enhance it.”

Maria Rodriguez, M.D., discusses OHSU’s efforts to expand training to include residents from states where abortion is banned or restricted.

The Oregonian reports on the latest statewide forecast from Peter Graven, Ph.D., which predicts COVID-related hospitalizations should top out Dec. 12.

The Oregon Health Authority orders more than 100 nurses and respiratory therapists to support Oregon’s overwhelmed health care system.

OHSU shares a statement on the nationwide shortage of nurses and thanks health care workers for their continued hard work.

Joint OHSU-OSU research has developed a nanoparticle-based method that seeks to improve the diagnosis and treatment of ectopic pregnancies, a life-threatening pregnancy complication that kills about 70 Americans annually. Leslie Myatt, Ph.D. says: “Too many people become seriously ill and even die because the best-available methods to detect and treat ectopic pregnancies simply aren’t good enough."

Joanne Noone, Ph.D., RN, and Susan Bakewell-Sachs, Ph.D., RN, describe how the OHSU School of Nursing’s new Oregon Nurse Education Academy will prepare experienced nurses to become clinical faculty and preceptors who support the education of new nurses and nursing students.

OHSU shares a statement on the nationwide shortage of nurses and thanks health care workers for their continued hard work.

In a joint press conference with Multnomah County and Legacy Hospital, Carl Eriksson, M.D., shares the latest on the RSV crisis and urges community members to take precautions to avoid getting sick.