The Medford Tribune editorial board says it's time to talk about a mask mandate: "New modeling by Oregon Health and Science University projects that by September, without new restrictions in place, Oregon hospitals could be 500 staffed beds short of what will be needed to treat patients regardless of the illness."

In a story about Gov. Brown's statewide mask mandate and Oregon's overwhelmed hospitals and health systems, Renee Edwards, M.D., is quoted as saying: “OHSU believes the entire state should be masking. I recognize this is being decided at a local level, but every community’s actions will lead to consequences at a state and even a global level.”

While discussing gene therapies for inherited, blindness-causing retinal diseases, Mark Pennesi, M.D., Ph.D., notes OHSU has performed the Luxturna gene therapy on about 15 patients with “some phenomenal results”; Andreas Lauer, M.D., shares his surgical techniques for administering such gene therapies.

Jeffrey Kaye, M.D., is honored with the Bill Thies Award for Distinguished Service to the International Society to Advance Alzheimer’s Research and Treatment during the annual Alzheimer’s Association International Conference.

News media statewide and beyond continue to report on Oregon's surge and frequently cite Graven's COVID-19 forecast.

OHSU's Cardiology/Heart Surgery program ranks No. 1 in Oregon.

OHSU hosts media availability with Renee Edwards, M.D., Peter Graven, Ph.D., and Dawn Nolt, M.D., to present a dire Aug. 10 COVID-19 forecast and advise both vaccinated and unvaccinated people who need to interact with the community to follow at least two of three precautions: wear masks, physical distance; stay outside.

OHSU's Neurology/Neurosurgery program ranks No. 1 in Oregon.

OHSU's Gastroenterology/GI Surgery program ranks 23rd in the country.

Renee Edwards, M.D., joins CMOs from Portland's largest health systems in supporting Multnomah County's mask mandate: "More than ever our hospitals are finding themselves at their fullest capacity — we will rapidly reach beyond the tipping point if we don’t act immediately. If we don’t do something today then more people will die because we will not be able to serve the Oregonians who need hospital care for COVID-19 and other urgent health care conditions.”