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Why scientists are infecting healthy volunteers with the coronavirus

Why scientists are infecting healthy volunteers with the coronavirus

Exposing people to a potentially fatal disease could hasten understanding of COVID-19 and development of new vaccines and treatments. But the risks of such studies raise serious ethical questions.
by Joe Palca

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CRISPR scientist's biography explores ethics of rewriting the code of life

CRISPR scientist's biography explores ethics of rewriting the code of life

“The Code Breaker” profiles Jennifer Doudna, a Nobel Prize-winning biochemist key to the development of CRISPR, and examines the technology's exciting possibilities and need for oversight.
by Terry Gross

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How are women entrepreneurs faring in the pandemic’s economic wake?

How are women entrepreneurs faring in the pandemic’s economic wake?

Monday is International Women’s Day. At 11 a.m., host Angela Davis talks with the new CEO of WomenVenture, a Minneapolis-based organization that supports women entrepreneurs, about the effect of the pandemic on woman-owned businesses.
by Angela Davis and Katie Moritz

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Game on: NWHL to complete virus-disrupted playoffs in Boston

Game on: NWHL to complete virus-disrupted playoffs in Boston

The National Women’s Hockey League will complete its abbreviated season with two nationally televised semifinals and a championship game some two months after the league suspended its playoffs following a COVID-19 breakout among numerous teams.
by The Associated Press

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A look at Minnesota’s fight against COVID-19, one year in

A look at Minnesota’s fight against COVID-19, one year in

March 6 marks the one-year anniversary of the first confirmed COVID-19 case in Minnesota. Minnesota’s top public health officials talk about the state’s continuing fight against the virus one year later.
by Kerri Miller and Marcheta Fornoff

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As many parents fret over remote learning, some find their kids are thriving

As many parents fret over remote learning, some find their kids are thriving

"It's a lot easier to focus," says one sixth grader with ADHD. While some students fell behind while learning virtually during the pandemic, others focus better when they aren't around classmates.
by Eva Tesfaye

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UK royals absorb shock of revealing Harry, Meghan interview

UK royals absorb shock of revealing Harry, Meghan interview

Britain and its royal family absorbed the tremors Monday from a sensational television interview by Prince Harry and Meghan, in which the couple said they encountered racist attitudes and a lack of support that drove the duchess to thoughts of suicide.
by The Associated Press

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March 8 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccine eligibility set to widen as pace quickens

March 8 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccine eligibility set to widen as pace quickens

The state is likely to soon reach a key threshold, having at least 70 percent of people age 65 and older getting their first vaccine dose. While pandemic data looks good, officials remain concerned about an outbreak in Carver County tied to youth sports.
by MPR News Staff

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COVID vaccinations take center stage in long-standing program to address health care inequities

COVID vaccinations take center stage in long-standing program to address health care inequities

For 15 years, an M Health Fairview program has worked to address inequities in health care. That effort is now focused on getting the COVID-19 vaccine to communities that have often not had equal access to health care.
by Peter Cox

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