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Topic's Include: Transplant, new model of care give hope to Salvadoran mom after cancer diagnosis, what you need to know about the COVID-19 BA.2 subvariant, and why calling the highly contagious COVID-19 omicron BA.2 a ‘stealth variant’ is a misnomer.

By Chantell Canfield • April 4, 2022

Today's Highlights Include: Walz signs ALS bill by senator with the disease, Health Fusion: A farm family's journey from tragedy to gratefulness through organ donation, and google Search will soon let you book checkups and other medical appointments.

By Chantell Canfield • April 1, 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

Topic's Include: Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: COVID-19 update, and Mayo Clinic Minute: Hope for COVID-19 patients who’ve lost their sense of taste, smell.

By Chantell Canfield • March 21, 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

Topic's Include: Losing sleep during the pandemic? It may be affecting your weight, heart, and overall health, and how to deal with anxiety, stress when the world feels overwhelming.

By Chantell Canfield • March 14, 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

Topic's Include: Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: New cases of COVID-19 continue downward trend.

By Chantell Canfield • March 7, 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

In February 2022, Mayo Clinic Laboratories announced fourteen new tests along with numerous reference value changes, obsolete tests, and algorithm changes.

By Chantell Canfield • March 3, 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

Topic's Include: Cases down, but Mayo Clinic expert says COVID-19 pandemic isn’t over, and community leaders and Mayo Clinic researchers develop playbook for COVID-19 health equity, future pandemics.

By Chantell Canfield • February 21, 2022