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Wet spring, warm temps in Minnesota could spur toxic algae blooms
Heavy rainfalls this spring carried runoff loaded with nutrients such as phosphorus into some Minnesota lakes, creating ideal conditions for blue-green algae that can make people sick and kill pets.
Cyclist brings focus to rare cancer research at Children’s Minnesota
As he cycles across the U.S., rare disease advocate Jörg Richter stopped at Children’s Minnesota Monday to learn about ongoing research efforts to treat rare childhood cancers.
COVID in slow decline across most of the state, but some 9 Minnesota counties still rated high-risk by CDC
 COVID-19 metrics across the board — wastewater data, cases, hospitalizations and deaths — are stable or slightly declining. But that doesn’t mean it’s declining everywhere. Nine counties, including St. Louis and Olmsted, are rated as high-risk by the CDC, meaning that masking indoors is recommended.
FAQ: What Minnesota and neighboring states could do now that Roe is overturned
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that there is no federal constitutional right to abortion, overturning Roe v. Wade. Here are common questions, and answers, about access to abortion in Minnesota and nearby states.
Omicron poses about half the risk of long COVID as delta, new research finds
Some scientists estimate that cases of long COVID from omicron will still rise, however, because of high transmissibility and the misconception that people don't have to worry about catching it.
Florida only state not preordering toddler COVID-19 vaccines
Florida is the only state that hasn’t preordered COVID-19 vaccines for toddlers in anticipation of their final approval by the federal government, and Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday that he won’t facilitate their distribution, though he said they’ll be available to those who want them.
Some clinics halting abortions while bracing for Roe’s fall
Abortion providers in some places where the procedure could be banned if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade are bracing for a ruling by halting scheduling for the procedure, transitioning staff to help patients travel to other states and creating networks of clinics that will span across regions of the country.
Clinic helps pets and their human companions at Red Lake
A weeklong pet care clinic on the Red Lake Reservation led by six animal welfare groups provided veterinary services and supplies. It happened in a place where it’s often the animals who adopt several families, not the other way round.
Advisers to the FDA back COVID vaccines for the youngest children
A committee of experts voted unanimously to recommend that the Food and Drug Administration authorize COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech for children as young as 6-months-old.