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What to know about COVID in 2025
MPR News guest host Kelly Gordon talks with an infectious disease physician about how the COVID-19 virus is changing, the latest testing guidelines and how you can best protect yourself and others.
Darfur cholera cases rising at an ‘alarming’ rate as death toll in Sudan tops 3,000, says WHO
The number of reported cholera cases is increasing in Darfur and over 3,000 people in Sudan have died in the past 14 months of civil war, according to the World Health Organization. 
Trump blames Tylenol for autism. Science doesn’t back him up
President Trump and his deputies tied autism to acetaminophen use during pregnancy, presented a cancer drug as a possible treatment, and said the FDA would change labeling to reflect both claims. There is little strong scientific evidence for either.
Psychiatric hospitals turn away patients who need urgent care. The facilities face few consequences.
Discharging patients who are at risk of harming themselves or others is illegal. But dozens of psychiatric hospitals aren’t honoring the law — and the government isn’t following up.
Scientists look for cause of spike in swimmer’s itch plaguing Minnesota lakes
The itchy red rash is caused by tiny parasites in the water that can burrow into human skin. Researchers are looking at whether certain waterfowl, invasive species or warming lakes could be factors.