There were 23 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Oregon in the week ending Oct. 22, making up 5.9% of total deaths by all causes in Oregon.
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded $3 million to an Oregon State University researcher to lead the development of a new, high-energy-density battery that does not rely on rare elements.
There were 72 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Oregon in the week ending Oct. 22, making up 18.4% of total deaths by all causes in Oregon.
There were 47 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Oregon during the week ending Nov. 5, 2022, a 27% increase over the previous week.
There were 41 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Oregon during the week ending Nov. 5, 2022, a 17.1% increase over the previous week.
There were 19 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Oregon during the week ending Nov. 5, 2022, a 29.6% decrease from the previous week.
Oregon's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Oct. 22, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
There were 10 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Oregon during the week ending Nov. 5, 2022, no changes from the previous week.
There were 25 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Oregon in the week ending Oct. 22, making up 6.4% of total deaths by all causes in Oregon.
There were 24 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Oregon in the week ending Oct. 22, making up 6.1% of total deaths by all causes in Oregon.