COVID-19

It’s an especially bad flu season, and whooping cough — or pertussis — is also causing many infections.

Oregon health officials say COVID may be less prevalent now than any time since early pandemic lockdowns.

Reformulated flu and COVID-19 shots are available to Oregonians starting this month. And an RSV vaccine — developed only last year — could have an unprecedented impact keeping infants out of the hospital this fall and winter.

Oregonians may need to take a few more COVID-19 protections this fall, as the rate of infection in the region continues to rise.

The University of Oregon honored nearly 4,800 new graduates at a commencement ceremony inside Autzen Stadium on Monday morning.

For much of this year’s graduating class, the end of college looked a lot different than the beginning. That’s because many of the graduates started at UO during the 2020 lockdowns.

Oregon students are participating more and, in some cases, testing at higher levels in English, math and science. But a majority of students fall short of proficiency.

The number of severe COVID-19 cases in Lane County is on the rise as Oregon awaits delivery of the new vaccine and booster.

Severe cases of COVID are up nationwide this summer, but officials in Oregon said they haven’t seen much of a change.

A federal magistrate has ordered that former Oregon Gov. Kate Brown can be deposed in a class-action lawsuit, specifically regarding her role in how the state responded to the coronavirus pandemic inside its prisons. The litigation, first filed in April 2020, represents a massive financial liability for the state.

After a pandemic hiatus of several years, a major Native American cultural event is coming back to Oregon State University.

Health regulators announced Friday that the mask requirement for workers, patients and visitors to health care settings such as hospitals, dentist’s offices, urgent care centers and school nurses offices, will expire April 3.