Health

May 20, 2022 4:00 AM

Much of the U.S. could criminalize abortion. But how will those laws be enforced?

Law professor Kim Mutcherson said that while states are bound by HIPAA laws, individuals are not. This means that abortion "bounty hunters" could help punish people who seek abortions in other states.

by Emily Feng, Jonaki Mehta and Justine Kenin

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May 19, 2022 7:16 PM

U's Osterholm expects new COVID surge, moderate hospitalizations

Michael Osterholm, a veteran epidemiologist and director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, joined Cathy Wurzer on Minnesota Now to talk vaccines and COVID subvariants.

by Cathy Wurzer and Simone Cazares

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May 19, 2022 4:00 AM

How the U.S. got into this baby formula mess

Just a handful of formula makers dominate the industry so a single plant shutdown can lead to empty shelves.

by Scott Horsley

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May 18, 2022 7:42 PM

Biden invokes Defense Production Act for formula shortage

The Defense Production Act order requires suppliers of formula manufacturers to fulfill orders from those companies before other customers, in an effort to eliminate production bottlenecks.

by The Associated Press

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May 18, 2022 7:27 PM

U.S. case of monkeypox reported in Massachusetts man

The case is the first in the U.S. this year. Last year, Texas and Maryland each reported a case in people who traveled to Nigeria.

by The Associated Press

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May 18, 2022 4:28 PM

With Roe in doubt, some fear tech surveillance of pregnancy

Privacy experts fear that pregnancies could be surveilled and the data shared with police or sold to vigilantes.

by The Associated Press

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May 18, 2022 4:13 PM

A new federal law bans baby sleep products linked to nearly 200 infant deaths

President Biden signed the Safe Sleep for Babies Act of 2021 on Monday, outlawing the manufacture and sale of crib bumpers and certain inclined infant sleepers.

by Joe Hernandez

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May 18, 2022 2:18 PM

Youth mental health is in a state of emergency. How is Minnesota responding?

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with three guests about how to address the mental health crisis affecting Minnesota youth and schools.

by Angela Davis and Samantha Matsumoto

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May 17, 2022 11:17 AM

Conspiracy theorists flock to bird flu, spreading falsehoods

While it doesn't pose a significant threat to humans, the outbreak is prompting a new wave of some of the same conspiracy theories that emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic.

by The Associated Press

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May 17, 2022 9:47 AM

FDA authorizes first COVID booster for children ages 5 to 11

The Food and Drug Administration expanded authorization of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID vaccine to enable kids ages 5 to 11 who were vaccinated at least five months ago to get a third shot.

by Rob Stein

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