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Today's highlights include: Mental health needs rise as pandemic fluctuates, an algorithm that analyzes apple watch data shows early promise in detecting heart problems, and Minnesota physicians brace for Roe v. Wade decision

By Meghann Southwick • May 6, 2022

Dr. Jason Hipp joins the hosts of “Beyond the Scope,” a podcast from the Digital Pathology Association, to discuss advances he’s seen in pathology informatics over the course of his career and talk about where the field is heading now.

By Tracy Will • May 3, 2022

Today's highlights include: CDC estimates 3 in 4 kids have had coronavirus infections, virtual in-person cardiac rehabilitation provide similar benefits, and Mayo Clinic partners with AI startup to co-develop precision medicine.

By Meghann Southwick • April 29, 2022

National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week, April 24–30, honors and recognizes the dedication, innovation, and expertise that clinical lab professionals bring to patient care every day.

By Tracy Will • April 25, 2022

Today's highlights include: Study mines cancer genetics to help with targeted treatment, Mayo Clinic to launch staffing tool app to find 'right nurse for the right role', and new blood biomarker may lead to early diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia.

By Meghann Southwick • April 22, 2022

Today's Highlights Include: 5 reasons to consider becoming an organ donor, why so many women in middle age are on antidepressants, and should you get a second COVID-19 vaccine booster?

By Chantell Canfield • April 8, 2022

Saliva testing has emerged as a viable option for obtaining rapid, reliable test results during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mayo Clinic’s Dr. Darci Block considers how this type of testing may expand beyond the pandemic, and the obstacles in its way.

By Tracy Will • April 7, 2022

Today's Highlights Include: e-changing kidney swap, climate change is making allergy season even worse, and a Minnesota Milestone: A day without COVID-19 deaths.

By Chantell Canfield • March 25, 2022

Mayo Clinic researchers have developed and validated a new antibody test to diagnose multiple sclerosis (MS). The new test is an automated and cost-effective method compared to other tests used to diagnose MS, according to the research published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. The test is now available through Mayo Clinic Laboratories.

By Suzanne Ferguson • March 24, 2022

Today's Highlights Include: A new strategy for staying one step ahead of the virus, Pfizer CEO says another Covid booster will be needed, and Senate votes to make daylight saving time permanent.

By Chantell Canfield • March 18, 2022

Today's Highlights Include: MN has 14 hospitals in Newsweek's U.S. Top 500; Mayo best in the world, medical supplies head to Ukraine from Rochester, and how does your body react to stress?

By Chantell Canfield • March 11, 2022

Today's Highlights Include: Biden wants to move U.S. past Covid. Here’s his plan to do it, hospitals plan to continue mask wearing, regardless of updated CDC guidance, and new data shows COVID-19 vaccinations during pregnancy benefits newborns.

By Chantell Canfield • March 4, 2022

Today's Highlights Include: Mayo experts encourage booster doses, caution against dropping masks, Black history month: Health & Wellness, and 13 processed foods that are actually healthy.

By Chantell Canfield • February 25, 2022