How do vaccines work?
Vaccines are at the forefront of daily news about COVID-19. Vaccines help prevent diseases that can be dangerous or even deadly by working with the body’s immune system. But how exactly do vaccines wo...
2 Sep 202026min
Heart muscle damage from COVID-19
From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was that known the disease affected the lungs. But some of the most severe damage to the body can be to the heart muscle. COVID-related myocarditis, or ...
31 Aug 202011min
From the front lines of the COVID-19 battle
Health care workers across the country have been on the front lines fighting the coronavirus for more than six months. COVID-19 has presented extraordinary challenges in treating patients and helping ...
28 Aug 202025min
Listener mailbag – COVID-19 questions answered
During the COVID-19 pandemic, new information about the disease is discovered on a weekly basis and it can be hard to keep up. On the Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast, Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious disease...
26 Aug 202022min
Strategic Management and Resource Team helps keep patients safe during COVID-19
In an effort to see patients safely during the COVID-19 pandemic, Mayo Clinic developed a Strategic Management and Resource Team, also known as a SMaRT team, to help institute safety measures like uni...
24 Aug 202017min
Study finds link between hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, menopausal hot flashes
A study recently conducted at Mayo Clinic found that women who had high blood pressure during pregnancy were more likely to experience bothersome menopausal symptoms like hot flashes and night sweats....
21 Aug 202013min
Strict adherence to public health measures effective in combating COVID-19
Until a vaccine is developed, public health measures are the best defense against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. These measures include masking, hand hygiene and physical distancing. "Str...
19 Aug 202025min
Using AI to determine heart failure diagnosis
When people seek emergency care for shortness of breath, it can be challenging to determine the cause. A new Mayo Clinic study found that using an EKG enhanced by artificial intelligence (AI) is bette...
17 Aug 202012min
