Opioid deaths rose nationwide during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly among teenagers between the ages of 13 and 17, according to a study from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. The...
Women under 50 are more likely to get cancer than men the same age, according to a study from the American Cancer Society published January 2025. The cancer incidence rate in women under 50 was 81%...
Researchers at the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy partnered with the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) to map out where pharmacies are across Minnesota. The researchers mapped pharmacies,...
A study at the University of Minnesota examining the financial burdens of medical services on cancer survivors revealed medical equipment like wheelchairs and hearing aids made up the majority of out-of-pocket...
Origami is a traditional Japanese art form where people create intricate designs by folding paper, but the technique can also keep people alive. Science and engineering professor Richard James and...
The University of Minnesota’s Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain (MIDB) is strategizing ways to address the shortage of mental health workers in Greater Minnesota and the growing need for pediatric...
Tucked in the basement of the Mayo Building on the University of Minnesota’s Twin Cities campus sits a detached, beating pig’s heart floating in clear liquid. Graduate and undergraduate students...
University of Minnesota researchers are studying how to remove Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), also known as forever chemicals, from the environment.According to the National...
Most college students do not want colleges making political statements, according to an Inside Higher Ed survey. The survey from Inside Higher Ed found that 54% of respondents disapprove of political...
Virtual Reality labs in the University of Minnesota Health Science Library allow students in mortuary science to explore end-of-life situations. Professor of Mortuary Sciences Janet McGee has required...
