Aluko Hope, M.D., responds to a study that evaluated the experiences of 189 long COVID patients, saying: "As we emerge from the hell of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is time to insist on painstaking study and care of survivors of COVID-19. ….. While we gather evidence, our patients deserve personalized care pathways that acknowledge the many biopsychosocial factors involved in illness recovery."

A story discussing how patients with long COVID-19 often struggle to have their condition recognized or understood mentions a 2022 Annals of Internal Medicine editorial by Aluko Hope, M.D., which called for better understanding the condition and improving patient recovery from it.

Adela Inc. - a company focused on the detection of cancer and other high-morbidity, high-mortality conditions through a blood test - announces Brian Druker, M.D., is a member of its scientific advisory board.

Paula Bednarek, M.D., M.P.H., describes what to expect while undergoing a medication-induced abortion.

In the throes of a shortage of baby formula, Ben Hoffman, M.D., offers advice on where parents may find baby formula, and as parents consider donating milk during the national baby formula shortage, Elizabeth Hayes Bakken, M.D., recommends donating to a local milk bank, which will pasteurize milk to ensure its safe for consumption.

In a push for Melanoma Awareness Month, Sancy Leachman, M.D., Ph.D., says, "Melanoma is the one really lethal skin cancer that you can see with your eyes; that’s why we need to be teaching the public that they can examine their own skin."

A COVID-19 forecast by Peter Graven, Ph.D., is cited in statewide media coverage of increasing cases, following an Oregon Health Authority media availability that highlighted the latest report.

In an interview with the Portland Business Journal, Danny Jacobs, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.S., says finding a new HR leader is a top priority in addressing the Covington report findings: “One of the first things they called out was the need to build a diverse, equitable environment. We’re making progress, but it’s really difficult cultural work. I’m really looking forward to recruiting a Chief People Officer, head of HR, to OHSU as soon as possible. It speaks to something that’s further evidence that’s we’re putting members first.”

The Madras High School Native American Student Union -- created in partnership with the On Track Program through OHSU -- group learning how to make traditional moccasins.

Ongoing coverage by niche outlets of research by Juan Piantino, M.D., MCR -- published in Nature -- about how long-duration space flight alters astronauts' brains; he says, “These findings have important implications as we continue space exploration. ... It also forces you to think about some basic fundamental questions of science and how life evolved here on Earth”