COVID-19 vaccination rates stalling, infections from the delta variant rising
Summer and fall are going to be a dangerous time for people in the U.S. who have not been vaccinated for COVID-19, according to Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clini...
23 Jun 202129min
Barriers to care for LGBTQ community
June is Pride Month, which is celebrated annually to honor the 1969 Stonewall riots, and the impact that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender queer and gender nonconforming people have had on h...
21 Jun 202115min
Cardiology pumps AI into patient care
When it comes to technology, Mayo Clinic is a leader in bringing the tools and science of artificial intelligence, or AI, into practice. In health care, AI is simply a way of programming a computer to...
18 Jun 202133min
Reports of heart inflammation in young people after second COVID-19 vaccine
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is holding an emergency COVID-19 meeting this week to discuss COVID-19 vaccine safety as it relates to new...
16 Jun 202121min
Mayo Clinic experts discuss new Alzheimer’s treatment option
Last week, the Food and Drug Administration approved aducanumab to treat Alzheimer’s disease, which is a progressive brain disorder that is the most common cause of dementia. Aducanumab targets amylo...
15 Jun 202120min
Atrial fibrillation treatment improves quality of life for patients
Many people may be living with a serious heart condition and not know it. Because the signs and symptoms of atrial fibrillation can be vague, people often think they are simply out of shape or just ge...
14 Jun 202117min
Why discussing racism with children matters
Children are always watching and learning behaviors from those around them, and parents are usually a child's first role model. But when it comes to discussing racism with children, parents and caregi...
11 Jun 202136min
A dangerous phase of the COVID-19 pandemic for those who are unvaccinated
If you've been vaccinated for COVID-19, you're able to go shopping, eat in restaurants and travel on airplanes without the same worry of becoming infected with COVID-19 that existed just months ago. B...
9 Jun 202133min
