Survey: 1 in 5 Minnesota high school students use e-cigarettes

One in five Minnesota high school students are using e-cigarettes, according to a new survey from the state health department—a statistic public health officials say shows youth vaping remains a serious challenge for the state.  

Rumi helps people with disabilities find compatible roommates

A good match is a good life. That’s the idea behind Rumi, a technology-based group helping the disabled find roommates. The match can be another person living with a disability or a live-in caretaker, and it works similar to a matchmaking site.

Nearly 42% of Minnesota seniors have at least 1st dose of COVID-19 vaccine

A total of 762,089 Minnesotans have at least their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and 362,156 are fully vaccinated, the latest MDH data shows.

Minn. officials pledge 'busy week' for COVID vaccinations after winter storm shipping delays postponed shots

Minnesota health officials expect to administer enough COVID-19 vaccines to catch up within a week after a winter storm across the U.S. forced thousands of appointments to be delayed here.

Minnesota surpasses 1M COVID-19 vaccine doses administered

More than one million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered to people in Minnesota, Gov. Walz announced Friday. 

Minnesota medical workers say threats of violence are nothing new

Members of Minnesota’s medical community headed to work with heavy hearts Wednesday as they processed that professionals like them were gunned down while trying to heal others.

Friend identifies woman killed in Buffalo Allina clinic shooting

A family friend has identified the woman who was killed in a shooting at an Allina Health clinic in Buffalo, Minnesota Tuesday as 37-year-old Lindsay Overbay. 

Buffalo Allina clinic shooting victims: 1 dead, 3 others still hospitalized

Three of the victims in the Allina Health clinic shooting were still hospitalized as of Wednesday morning--one in critical but stable condition and the other two in fair condition.

N95 mask scam: Federal government says counterfeit masks sold to hospitals in at least 5 states

Federal authorities are investigating a massive counterfeit N95 mask operation in which fake 3M masks were sold in at least five states to hospitals, medical facilities and government agencies.

Minnesota expands access to COVID-19 vaccinations at pharmacies

More Minnesotans will have access to COVID-19 vaccinations at pharmacies across the state this week, Gov. Tim Walz’s office announced Monday. 

Nearly 500K Minnesota adults have received at least 1st COVID-19 vaccine dose

Minnesota health officials reported Friday 497,843 Minnesotans have- now received at least the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, or 11.6% of the state’s adult population, although the state's data lags by a few days.

Mayo Clinic doctors share what they have learned one year into the pandemic

We are now one year into the pandemic and leading doctors at the Mayo Clinic have learned a lot about what has worked and what needs to improve.

Minnesota announces changes to statewide COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Minnesota officials announced several changes to the COVID-19 vaccine rollout across the state Monday designed to get more people the vaccine. 

Minnesota COVID-19 vaccine locator map

Minnesota launched a new COVID-19 vaccine locator map Monday to help people find local vaccination opportunities near where they live. 

Biden opens sign-up window for health coverage to uninsured amid COVID-19 pandemic

President Joe Biden signed an executive order to reopen the HealthCare.gov insurance markets for a special sign-up opportunity geared to people needing coverage in the coronavirus pandemic.

New Minnesota COVID-19 vaccine lottery gives seniors 24 hours to sign up

Minnesotans ages 65 and older have until 5 a.m. Wednesday morning to sign up to be entered into a lottery to receive a COVID-19 vaccine appointment.