Teri Greiling, M.D., Ph.D., comments on how to wash your body.

An article on the delta variant surge in Oregon features Renee Edwards, M.D., who says Oregon’s low immunity level, considering previous infection rates and the number of unvaccinated people, creates a high risk for new infections.

Marcel Curlin, M.D., tells KOIN-TV: “The ICU occupancy is extremely high statewide — it’s been climbing steadily, it’s reaching crisis levels. The overwhelming number of COVID hospitalizations are among unvaccinated. The bottom line is if you can possibly get vaccinated, you should... No doubt we’ll see additional variants. The best way to fight that process is to reduce the number of people infected. The way to do that is to get as many people vaccinated as possible.

An Associated Press article citing Graven's forecast is picked up by dozens of news outlets around the country.

Mark Pennesi, M.D., Ph.D., is on the ophthalmology clinical advisory board of PYC Therapeutics, which aims to develop RNA therapies for inherited retinal diseases.

Mary Tanski, M.D., speaks about ever-increasing patient volumes and long wait times in OHSU's Emergency Department: "We are operating 10% above capacity. That means that there's fewer emergency medicine beds to take care of patients that need acute care."

Matthias Merkel, M.D., Ph.D., confirms OHSU is operating at full capacity and all patients with COVID-19 in OHSU's ICU are unvaccinated.

OHSU's requirement that employees, students, volunteers and long-term vendors either provide documentation showing they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or formally decline vaccination is highlighted by several news outlets, after Gov. Brown issues an executive rule mandating vaccines for unvaccinated health care workers.

Naselle Fire Chief receives a new kidney and liver at OHSU.

Jamie Pinney, B.S.N. speaks about his experience caring for COVID-19 patients in OHSU's MICU: "We're seeing way younger patients, some with no pre-existing conditions... It is so sad because it's 100% preventable."