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Monkeypox isn't going away any time soon. Here are signs to look for and how to avoid it

Monkeypox isn't going away any time soon. Here are signs to look for and how to avoid it

Monkeypox infections are continuing to climb in the United States. Illinois and California declared states of emergency Monday, and the World Health Organization says the outbreak is a global health emergency. But what does the disease look like in Minnesota, and who’s at risk?
by Cathy Wurzer, Gretchen Brown and Sam Stroozas

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The Space Force is scrapping the annual fitness test in favor of wearable trackers

The Space Force is scrapping the annual fitness test in favor of wearable trackers

The new approach aims to promote overall fitness instead of focusing on specific exercises, and the devices will also give Guardians feedback about mental health, balanced eating and sleep.
by Eric Schmid

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They lost Medicaid when paperwork was sent to a pasture, signaling the mess to come

They lost Medicaid when paperwork was sent to a pasture, signaling the mess to come

Tennessee expects to soon disenroll about 300,000 people from Medicaid. But families like the Lesters have been entangled in bureaucracy and clerical mistakes, causing them to unfairly lose coverage.
by Brett Kelman

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Trial begins for emergency contraception denial in Aitkin County

Trial begins for emergency contraception denial in Aitkin County

Jury selection is underway Monday in Aitkin County for a case believed to be the first of its kind in the nation. At issue is whether the rights of a McGregor Minnesota woman were violated when her local pharmacist refused to fill a prescription for emergency contraception.
by Cathy Wurzer, Simone Cazares and Sam Stroozas

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Questions raised surrounding images connected to U of M Alzheimer's research

Questions raised surrounding images connected to U of M Alzheimer's research

Scientists and researchers all over the world are looking at the University of Minnesota, and this time not for good reasons. A recent article published in the journal Science questions discoveries made at the U of M that have been fundamental to Alzheimer's research. At the heart of the investigation are a series of images in a key study that have been allegedly falsified. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke to the article's author, Charles Piller, on Morning Edition.
by Cathy Wurzer, Aron Woldeslassie and Matt Mikus

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Millions of Americans have long COVID. Many of them are no longer working

Millions of Americans have long COVID. Many of them are no longer working

An estimated 4 million workers in the U.S. are struggling to work due to debilitating symptoms from long COVID. The government is urging employers to provide accommodations to keep them on the job.
by Andrea Hsu

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Signs point to COVID concerns in southern Minnesota

Signs point to COVID concerns in southern Minnesota

We’re looking forward to the day we can report (hopefully) a consistent downturn in COVID metrics and call this a COVID mesa instead of a COVID plateau. But for now, flat metrics are the reality, and the possibility remains that things will get worse before they get better.
by Craig Helmstetter and Elisabeth Gawthrop

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