While providing outside comment about a Science Translational Medicine study that suggests younger people’s immune systems fight coronavirus infections better than the elderly, Mark Slifka, Ph.D., noted the study’s data hints that high T cell response in COVID disease isn’t necessarily protective.

The Ontario Argus Observer republished an OHSU News story about an OHSU study in Journal of General Internal Medicine that examines how to prevent patients missing their appointments.

Research by Hyunjee Kim, Ph.D., found bundled Medicare payments designed to reduce spending and improve health outcomes reduced health outcome disparities for Black patients who underwent hip and knee joint replacements.

OHSU is partnering with St. Charles Health to establish what will be the first residency program to be primarily based in Central Oregon, which could bring residents to Madras as early as 2024.

Elinor Sullivan, Ph.D., notes while it’s unlikely newborns can become infected with COVID-19 from their mothers during birth, other concerns about being pregnant during the pandemic include stress for the mother and the newborn’s weak immune system putting them at risk for infection later.

Gopal Allada, M.D., says wildfire smoke contains higher concentrations of small particulars that are "really adept at getting into the deeper parts of the lungs and causing and triggering inflammation and subsequent symptoms," which can lead people with chronic lung disease to need emergency care or to be hospitalized.

A OHSU and University of Washington study posted as a pre-print on bioRxiv found mice infected with a rodent form of SARS-CoV-2 and produced certain T cell phenotypes were more likely to have earlier control of the virus.

Bridget Barnes, M.B.A., M.S.E.N., says OHSUs IT teams are more focused on customer experience during the pandemic.

In a story about children under stress due to the awful combination of wildfires, the pandemic and a recession, Ajit Jetmalani, Ph.D., encourages parents to support their children: "Just taking a really deep breath, taking the time to look the child in the eyes and give them the reassurance that you're going to get through this together" could be enough.

The OHSU Knight Cancer Institute is one of 17 cancer centers across the U.S. working with the National Cancer Institute to better understand the impact of the pandemic on the spectrum of cancer care, from prevention to survivorship.