Stories

New treatment for tremors: Cutting-edge brain surgery with no cutting

By Erik Robinson April 21, 2022

OHSU becomes the first in Oregon to offer focused ultrasound to immediately relieve symptoms of essential tremor, tremor-dominant Parkinson’s disease.

Booster dose and breakthrough infection provide similar COVID ‘super immunity,’ study finds

By Erik Robinson April 20, 2022

OHSU laboratory research compares immune response to live virus variants, including omicron.

Pandemic drives use of telehealth for mental health care

By Erik Robinson April 04, 2022

OHSU researchers expect mental health counseling online will endure beyond the pandemic, call for caution to improve disparities in telehealth access

Little evidence on how psilocybin therapy interacts with existing psychiatric treatments, review finds

By Erik Robinson March 17, 2022

Review comes as Oregon embarks on voter-approved initiative to legalize psilocybin services in 2023.

Breaking the cycle of violence

By Erik Robinson March 15, 2022

Healing Hurt People partners with OHSU to bring community-based support for victims of violence.

March 10 forecast continues to show virus receding in Oregon

By Erik Robinson March 10, 2022

COVID-19 statewide forecasts will be posted online on a biweekly basis

March 3 forecast reveals continued sharp descent of COVID-19 hospitalizations in Oregon

By Erik Robinson March 03, 2022

Two years after initial forecast, OHSU data analyst gratified by Oregonians’ response to public health measures driven by science.

OHSU research is latest to characterize potential end of COVID-19 pandemic

By Erik Robinson February 28, 2022

Lab results suggest durable immunity against variants.

Feb. 24 forecast shows decline of COVID-19 hospitalizations in Oregon

By Erik Robinson February 24, 2022

Data also show Oregon’s omicron peak was fourth-lowest in the country on a population-weighted basis.

Feb. 17 forecast shows accelerated decline of COVID-19 hospitalizations in Oregon

By Erik Robinson February 17, 2022

Forecast shows importance of Oregonians sticking to public health measures.

Author: Erik Robinson

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