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Today's Highlight's Include: US expected to authorize mix-and-match COVID booster shots, White House details plans to vaccinate 28M children age 5-11, and Facebook is reportedly changing its name.

By Chantell Canfield • October 22, 2021

Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ call center has a new outgoing caller ID number for any follow up client communications.

By Chantell Canfield • October 21, 2021

Topic's Include: Covid Queries: Altered DNA and microchips, Mayo Clinic Minute: Flu during a pandemic, and COVID-19 media only news briefing: Kids, COVID-19 and fall festivities / tips for staying safe.

By Chantell Canfield • October 18, 2021

Today's Highlight's Include: Walz to announce plans Friday morning to address hospital capacity, expanding COVID rapid testing, hospitals brace for an onslaught this winter, from flu as well as COVID, and Mayo announces urgent need for O+ and O- blood types.

By Chantell Canfield • October 15, 2021

It can be hard to know when to use a rapid at-home COVID-19 test and how to interpret the results. Dr. Binnicker reviews the pros and cons of these tests, and explains when you need to get tested by a lab.

By Tracy Will • October 14, 2021

Topic's Include: COVID-19 media only news briefing: What we know so far about post-COVID syndrome, Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: The case for continuing COVID-19 precautions, and COVID queries: The speed of vaccine development.

By Chantell Canfield • October 11, 2021

Topic's Include: Breast Cancer Awareness: What experts want you to know about prevention, 50 Years of CT: then, now, and what’s to come, and Pfizer asks FDA to authorize covid-19 vaccine in young children.

By Chantell Canfield • October 8, 2021

In October 2021, Mayo Clinic Laboratories announced eleven new tests along with numerous reference value changes, obsolete tests, and algorithm changes.

By Chantell Canfield • October 7, 2021

Topic's Include: COVID-19 Queries: Can I develop a COVID infection from the vaccine? Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Breaking down COVID-19 vaccine booster approvals, and day of thanks for Mayo Clinic staff Nov. 26.

By Chantell Canfield • October 4, 2021

Topic's Include: 3-D printed vaccine patch pioneered at UNC could revolutionize how we distribute vaccinations, Americans are getting Covid-19 Booster- no questions asked, and Tridemic? Minnesota doctors worry about flu season on top of pandemic.

By Chantell Canfield • October 1, 2021

The NIH has awarded $40 million to Mayo Clinic to develop a comprehensive biorepository as the source of clinical samples for long COVID research studies.

By Tracy Will • September 29, 2021

Topic's Include: COVID-19 Media Only News Briefing: Pfizer low-dose vaccine for kids, Mayo Clinic leads biorepository core for new nationwide research on long-term symptoms of COVID-19, and Mayo Clinic will begin offering booster vaccines.

By Chantell Canfield • September 27, 2021

Representing Mayo Clinic at the event, Dr. William Morice contributed his expertise and experience as leaders from around the world redoubled their commitment to end the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Tracy Will • September 24, 2021