Health

November 16, 2021 9:54 PM

All vaccinated adults could soon be eligible for a Pfizer COVID-19 booster shot

The Food and Drug Administration is expected to announce later this week that it is authorizing boosters for people 18 or older, even if they aren't at risk for severe disease.

by Jane Greenhalgh

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November 16, 2021 2:15 PM

U.S. COVID cases start to rise again as the holidays approach

After declining most of the fall, new infections are up again in more than half of U.S. states, worrying experts about what the holiday season may bring.

by Will Stone

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November 16, 2021 12:56 PM

Disrupting domestic violence

Violence in the home increased during the pandemic. Why? What can be done? MPR News host Angela Davis talks with violence prevention advocates who help survivors heal and abusers change.

by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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November 16, 2021 11:45 AM

COVID-19 in MN: State readies booster push; hospital needs, deaths climb

With case counts at or near their highest levels since December, Minnesota intends to move ahead this week to offer vaccine booster shots to any eligible Minnesotan who wants one, the state’s health commissioner said Tuesday.

by MPR News Staff

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November 16, 2021 11:20 AM

Cost of providing health care for many Minnesotans declined in 2020

For the first time in several years, the total year-over-year cost of providing health care for Minnesotans with private insurance decreased, and the pandemic likely was the biggest factor.

by Mark Zdechlik

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November 16, 2021 6:45 AM

Pfizer agrees to let other companies make its COVID-19 pill

Drugmaker Pfizer Inc. has signed a deal with a U.N.-backed group to allow other manufacturers to make its experimental COVID-19 pill, a move that could make the treatment available to more than half of the world's population.

by The Associated Press

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November 16, 2021 6:00 AM

Three reasons more charities are giving people cash

More charities are coming to the conclusion that giving cash directly to people in need is often the best way to help them.

by Stephan Bisaha (WBHM-FM)

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November 15, 2021 7:25 PM

U of M's Michael Osterholm on why much is unknown about latest COVID-19 surge

Minnesota is among the states leading the nation in COVID case numbers.

by Cathy Wurzer and Ariana Rosas

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November 15, 2021 2:14 PM

St. Paul music academy to expand its dementia-friendly chorus

With a new grant from the Minnesota Board on Aging, the Walker|West Music Academy hopes to get more people in the Black community talking about Alzheimer’s disease.

by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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November 15, 2021 4:00 AM

Exhausted doctors urge Minnesotans to get vaccinated

With COVID-19 cases numbers still high, hospitals are crowded and health care workers are stressed. Three Twin Cities physicians are fighting the effects of the virus along with misinformation about treatment and prevention of COVID-19.

by Mark Zdechlik

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