Sickle cell patient’s journey leads to landmark approval of gene-editing treatment
“The therapy has really transformed my life more than I could have ever imagined,” Victoria Gray, the first person to receive the CRISPR gene-editing treatment tellls NPR. “It gave me a new lease on life.” Orlando Gili for NPR Four years ago, Victoria Gray was lying in a hospital bed, exhausted by a lifetime with […]
Sickle cell patient’s journey leads to landmark approval of gene-editing treatment
“The therapy has really transformed my life more than I could have ever imagined,” Victoria Gray, the first person to receive the CRISPR gene-editing treatment tellls NPR. “It gave me a new lease on life.” Orlando Gili for NPR Four years ago, Victoria Gray was lying in a hospital bed, exhausted by a lifetime with […]
Sickle cell patient’s journey leads to landmark approval of gene-editing treatment
“The therapy has really transformed my life more than I could have ever imagined,” Victoria Gray, the first person to receive the CRISPR gene-editing treatment tellls NPR. “It gave me a new lease on life.” Orlando Gili for NPR Four years ago, Victoria Gray was lying in a hospital bed, exhausted by a lifetime with […]
Prominent addiction counselor Peter Hayden retires
A noted addiction treatment counselor in Minnesota is retiring. Peter Hayden is the founder of Turning Point in Minneapolis. His own recovery began 50 years ago after his return from the Vietnam war. He went on to get a Ph.D. and became a pioneer in the field. He will be stepping down as founder and […]
Prominent addiction counselor Peter Hayden retires
A noted addiction treatment counselor in Minnesota is retiring. Peter Hayden is the founder of Turning Point in Minneapolis. His own recovery began 50 years ago after his return from the Vietnam war. He went on to get a Ph.D. and became a pioneer in the field. He will be stepping down as founder and […]
Wisconsin Republicans to offer proposal to legalize medical marijuana
Wisconsin Republicans plan to unveil a proposal soon to legalize medical marijuana in the state and could vote on it sometime in 2024, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said. Republicans have been working behind closed doors for years on a medical marijuana bill. Along the way, they have rejected calls from Gov. Tony Evers and other Democrats to legalize all […]
In 2023, opioid settlement funds started being paid out. Here’s how it’s going
Advocates and victims of the opioid crisis gather outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 4, 2023, while the justices hear a case about Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy deal. The protesters urged justices to overturn the deal, which would give the Sackler family immunity against future civil cases related to opioids. Aneri Pattani/KFF Health News In […]
St. Cloud mental health center aims to be a bridge to healing
The walls inside Bridge Healing Center in St. Cloud are painted soothing hues of blue and green, a deliberate effort to help visitors feel relaxed and welcome. The hallways are lined with colorful paintings by a local artist featuring people in East African dress, with encouraging phrases in both English and Somali. “A lot of […]
There’s an effective morning-after pill for STIs but it’s not clear it works in women
The antibiotic doxycycline hyclate can be used after sex to prevent sexually transmitted infections. Rich Pedroncelli/AP There’s a treatment that works like a morning-after pill for sexually transmitted infections – an antibiotic taken in the hours after unprotected sex. And it can significantly lower the chance of developing common STIs like chlamydia and syphilis. In […]
‘It’s a crisis’: MN Hospital Association desperate for help amid staffing shortages, seasonal outbreaks
Just in time for the holidays, more Minnesotans are getting sick with respiratory illnesses like COVID and RSV. According to recent information from the state health department, hospital beds — especially for kids — are in short supply. A recent study by APM Research Lab found there are almost 1,000 fewer Minnesota hospital beds in […]