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A landmark gene-editing treatment for sickle cell disease moves closer to reality

A landmark gene-editing treatment for sickle cell disease moves closer to reality

Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration meet Tuesday to review the first treatment of human disease using the gene-editing technique CRISPR. The agency has a December deadline to make a decision.
by Rob Stein

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Southeast Minnesota struggles for common ground on nitrate pollution as health worries rise

Southeast Minnesota struggles for common ground on nitrate pollution as health worries rise

In a petition filed in April, environmental groups asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to use its emergency powers under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act to intervene in what they call an “imminent and substantial endangerment to human health.”
by Kirsti Marohn

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Rural Voice: Mental health and social isolation in rural communities

Rural Voice: Mental health and social isolation in rural communities

Rural America is facing a silent epidemic of mental health struggles. How can they overcome the social isolation, stigma and accessibility issues that led to this moment? MPR News host Kerri Miller took that question to Little Falls, Minn., for a Rural Voice town hall.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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She talked about depression at a checkup — and got billed for two visits.

She talked about depression at a checkup — and got billed for two visits.

Completing a routine depression screening questionnaire during an annual checkup is cost-free under federal law. But, as one woman discovered, answering a doctor's follow-up questions might not be.
by Julie Appleby and Stephanie O'Neill

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Camp Ripley testing finds 'forever chemicals' in nearby wells

Camp Ripley testing finds 'forever chemicals' in nearby wells

Of the 30 wells tested, all had some level of PFAS chemicals, but only one had PFAS above the federal recommended limit for drinking water of 70 parts per trillion.
by Kirsti Marohn

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