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Joe Carlson

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Minneapolis, MN, United States

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Hospitals, nursing homes in Minnesota not mandating COVID-19 vaccine — yet

Follow the StarTribune for the news, photos and videos from the Twin Cities and beyond. → Read More

Medtronic ends sales of heart-failure device after adverse events

Following reports of greater mortality and stroke risk, Medtronic pulls its HVAD device from worldwide market. → Read More

Many Minnesotans choose to stay masked after mandate's end

Risk of public encounters with the unmasked and unvaccinated raise concerns. → Read More

Federal appeals court rules Medtronic whistleblower suit should proceed

A former company sales rep alleges the company misled regulators during review of a spine product. → Read More

Some COVID-19 long haulers in Minnesota still lack diagnosis

Few doctors available for complex, multi-system care of Long COVID patients → Read More

As vaccine options grow, some get picky in Minnesota

Despite public health advice, not all shot-seekers choose the first available. → Read More

A year into COVID, companies still struggling to make enough pandemic supplies

To boost production, the Biden administration plans to use a wartime law that prioritizes federal contracts. → Read More

COVID test used across state may offer clues about new strain

The technique used in Minnesota produces a "signature" of variant. → Read More

Company agrees to surrender a half-million counterfeit N95 masks to the state to be destroyed

Supply Link officials said they were conducting an investigation to determine who was behind the fake masks. → Read More

Minnesota COVID-19 cases soaring as families make Thanksgiving plans

Family get-togethers seen as high risk as deaths in Minnesota exceed 2,900. → Read More

6 things you need to know about COVID-19 testing in Minnesota

Which COVID test works best? Is it free? Where can I get one? We spoke to medical experts to answer these questions and more. → Read More

Virtual, in-person, hybrid? Schools watch COVID-19 data to decide

Schools are watching state, county and district wide info daily. → Read More

Patients bracing for fallout from second-largest health care data breach in Minnesota history

The hack was part of a ransomware attack on a cloud computing company called Blackbaud, which manages databases for a number of nonprofits. → Read More

Mayo puts Rochester skyscraper expansion on hold 'indefinitely'

Gonda Building would have been Rochester's tallest tower. → Read More

Sarah DeBord, cancer patient and activist, dies at 43

Follow the StarTribune for the news, photos and videos from the Twin Cities and beyond. → Read More

United Hospital faces lawsuit over safety after firing ER nurse

Cliff Willmeng joins a burgeoning group of hospital workers nationally filing lawsuits in response to what they see as pressure from hospitals to unreasonably lower safety standards for workers on the front lines of pandemic care. → Read More

How North Memorial is helping non-COVID patients do more at home

Hospital-at-home programs are providing telehealth for some emergency patients → Read More

'Return to work' COVID antibody testing comes with warning

Health officials say the evidence backing test accuracy and protectiveness from antibodies is not yet strong enough. Even the lab companies and hospitals admit they can't offer "immunity certificates" to people who have the antibodies today. → Read More

Minnesota cities set their own mask requirements to fight COVID-19

Elected officials say requiring cloth masks while in public is an easy and safe to way prevent spread of the coronavirus. → Read More

Minnesota reports 423 more COVID-19 cases, 8 more deaths

Seven of the eight people whose deaths were reported Friday lived in long-term care facilities. → Read More