Founded by George W. Bush, the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief was taken out of the list of agencies that lost previously pledged funds. But its future is far from certain.
National data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are showing increases in COVID-19 activity. But data from the state’s health department show continued low numbers of COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths here in Minnesota.
Minnesota health officials are urging caution after a small but noticeable rise in cases of tularemia, a disease known as “rabbit fever” that can affect humans and is potentially deadly to outdoor pets.
The FDA may remove the warning labels on hormone replacement therapies used to treat the symptoms of menopause. Doctors say the warning is scaring people who could benefit from these treatments.
The Metropolitan Mosquito Control District reported that Culex tarsalis mosquitoes, which are primarily responsible for the human transmission of West Nile virus, are present in some of the highest numbers ever recorded for July.
Midsummer is usually peak beach season here in Minnesota but dozens of beaches around the state have periodically been closed because of toxic blue-green algal blooms.
Axes smacked against wooden targets, basketballs bounced around and wheelchairs swerved through an obstacle course at the Minneapolis Convention Center. The last competition on Tuesday, the slalom super G, was an energy-packed race that tested the participants’ endurance.
Michael Gale joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition to talk about the opening of the University of Minnesota Institute on Infectious Diseases.
Changes coming to Medicaid will make it harder for some Minnesotans to get covered by the public health insurance program. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with guests about how that will affect mental health services, rural hospitals and health care in Minnesota.
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