Minnesota’s legislative auditor to examine cannabis office director debacle
Updated 11:20 a.m. Minnesota’s Legislative Auditor will dig into the short-circuited appointment of the Office of Cannabis Management director. In an interview Tuesday, Auditor Judy Randall said she would formally inform the governor’s office and other entities that she has launched a preliminary inquiry into the hire and quick departure of Erin DuPree as the […]
PrEP prevents HIV infections, but it’s not reaching Black women
Alexis Perkins, 25, tried to get a prescription for PrEP during a recent visit to her OB-GYN in Atlanta, but her doctor did not feel confident prescribing it. Sam Whitehead/KFF Health News Alexis Perkins thought her OB-GYN’s office in Atlanta would be just the place to get a prescription for the type of drug that […]
Nobel in medicine goes to 2 scientists whose work enabled creation of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19
Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for discoveries that enabled the development of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 and could be used in the future to create other shots. Katalin Karikó, a professor at Sagan’s University in Hungary and an adjunct professor at the University of Pennsylvania, and Drew Weissman, of the University of […]
Mayo Clinic part of new nationwide health innovation network
Mayo Clinic is part of a new national network that aims to use innovation to solve health problems faster. The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) will use the new network, called APRANET-H, to find new ways to prevent, detect and treat cancer, diabetes and other diseases. The network will be anchored by three […]
Brain cells, interrupted: How some genes may cause autism, epilepsy and schizophrenia
New research probes the relationship between certain genes and brain disorders like autism and schizophrenia. Jill George / NIH A team of researchers has developed a new way to study how genes may cause autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders: by growing tiny brain-like structures in the lab and tweaking their DNA. These “assembloids,” described in […]
The latest on preventing the big three respiratory viruses: COVID, flu and RSV
We’re entering a challenging time of year, when COVID-19, flu and RSV collide. First, let’s look at preventing COVID-19. Boosters are available — in theory. While the supply of COVID-19 booster vaccines should be sufficient, there are reportedly issues with distribution, in part due to the shift of vaccine costs being handled through the private […]
Twin Cities Marathon organizers urging runners to use caution amid unseasonable warmth
Twin Cities Marathon events this weekend will take place amid heightened concerns about safety because of the unseasonably warm weather in the forecast. Organizers are encouraging runners to use caution, and they’re taking steps to try to prevent heat-related illness. Thousands of people are signed up to run in the various marathon weekend events — […]
‘Races are hosted on our land’: At the Twin Cities Marathon and beyond, Verna Volker wants to reclaim running as a Native tradition.
This story comes to you from Sahan Journal through a partnership with MPR News. By Sheila Mulrooney Eldred | Sahan Journal Nearing the halfway point of her first 50-mile race, Verna Volker wasn’t sure she would make it to the finish line. “Yéego,” she said out loud. Volker felt like she was channeling the voice of her parents: Work hard. Keep going. […]
‘Races are hosted on our land’: At the Twin Cities Marathon and beyond, Verna Volker wants to reclaim running as a Native tradition.
This story comes to you from Sahan Journal through a partnership with MPR News. By Sheila Mulrooney Eldred | Sahan Journal Nearing the halfway point of her first 50-mile race, Verna Volker wasn’t sure she would make it to the finish line. “Yéego,” she said out loud. Volker felt like she was channeling the voice of her parents: Work hard. Keep going. […]
New Ulm Medical Center to close its 10 bed residential addiction services unit
New Ulm Medical Center is planning to close its 10 bed residential addiction services unit. In an email statement on Thursday Allina Health said it made the decision to move away from the hospital-based residential addiction service to a new partial hospitalization and day treatment program. “This decision reflects an increasing demand for partial hospitalization […]