Health

The two-term state representative from Northwest Portland announced Tuesday she’s running for the U.S. House, joining an increasingly crowded Democratic field to replace retiring Congressman Earl Blumenauer.

Naloxone can be used to reverse an opioid overdose. Organizations in the Pacific Northwest want it to be more accessible.

Eugene Springfield Fire says it will begin staffing a squad for downtown Eugene and nearby areas this week to transport patients to hospital in Springfield, after PeaceHealth has announced closure of services at its University District location in December.

Psilocybin clinic owners in Oregon say they’ve drawn clients from states as far away as Texas and Indiana willing to pay hotel, airfare and food costs and up to $2,000 for the experience.

Oregonian traffic deaths rose 73% from 2010 to 2022. And regardless of how people got around, the results show the past few years have been more dangerous than ever.

The WHO earlier this week formally requested that China provide information about a potentially worrying spike in respiratory illnesses and clusters of pneumonia in children.

The most current state data from October shows that at long-term care facilities, only 6% of staff and 11% of residents have gotten this year's COVID-19 booster.

The World Health Organization says it has made an official request to China for information about a potentially worrying spike in respiratory illnesses and clusters of pneumonia in children.

So far, more than 4,000 infants in Oregon have received Nirsevimab and will have some protection against severe RSV this winter, but many more are eligible and demand has outstripped supply.

Oregon ranks the 9th highest state for syphilis infection rates compared to other states, according to the CDC. Here's a few reasons why and what we know.