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Black Doctors Say They Face Discrimination Based On Race

Dr. Dare Adewumi was thrilled when he was hired to lead the neurosurgery practice at an Atlanta-area hospital. But he says he faced racial discrimination that led to his firing and has prevented him from working elsewhere.

Health Care Firms Were Pushed To Confront Racism. Now Some Are Investing In Black...

Marcus Whitney stands out in Nashville’s $95 billion health care sector as an investor in startups. In addition to co-founding a venture capital firm, he’s organized an annual health tech conference and co-founded the city’s professional soccer club.

Where Masks Are Still Required In Oregon, Washington

Now that the March 12 mask mandate has lifted the requirement to mask up, the public will need to know which places where masks are still required.

Charts Paint A Grim Picture 2 Years Into The Coronavirus Pandemic

Covid rocketed up the list of leading killers in the U.S. like nothing in recent memory.

COVID Cases Steady In Oregon

Coronavirus cases has decreased by 40% in the past seven days, state data released shows, returning to early January levels.

Omicron Cases Thriving In Oregon

Case numbers of COVID-19 over the last two weeks have plateaued and dipped; they are no longer breaking records daily.

Spikes In Suicides Bolster Calls For Overdue Support

While reports show an overall drop in suicide rates in the U.S. for the last decade, a reality far more daunting exists for some Black, Hispanic and Indigenous people in America.

More Info On Oregon Schools Mask Mandate

Oregon schools to lift mask mandate but surge cancels school and will lose COVID funding.

Oregon Health Authorities Permanent Mask Mandate

Oregon Health Authority is proposing a permanent mask mandate. OHA will hosted a public hearing about a mandate for indoor public spaces last Thursday.

Oregon Schools Distance Learning: COVID

Department of Education director Colt Gill said it's likely Oregon schools could move back to remote learning if there are too many COVID cases.

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An Independent Autopsy Couldn’t Determine How Nolan Wells Died. Here’s What...

An independent autopsy of 18-year-old Nolan Wells, who died following a Fourth of July boating trip in Mississippi, yielded inconclusive results, leaving investigators to await the state's official autopsy findings to better understand the circumstances of his death.