University of Minnesota Wins NIH Grant to Study Tuberculosis Immunity
A University of Minnesota Medical School research team was awarded a 5-year, $3.8 million grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to study early immune responses in the lung and how they influence tuberculosis infection outcomes.
The Heart of Long-Term Care
Ashley Eastman, RN, a long-term care nurse at Good Samaritan Society - Pine River, shows what it means to have the heart of a caregiver. Her love of service started at a young age, and from there it has blossomed into a career focused on compassion.
Sanford Health and North Memorial Health Plan Unified Nonprofit Health System to Expand Community-Based Care in Minnesota
Sanford Health, the nation’s leading rural nonprofit health system dedicated to transforming the health care experience, and North Memorial Health, a nonprofit health system based in the Twin Cities focused on empowering patients to achieve their best health, have signed a definitive agreement to come together as a single nonprofit health system – advancing their shared commitment to improving health, ensuring long-term financial sustainability and broadening access to care throughout the region.nd Worthington.
University of Minnesota Breaks Ground on New Community-University Health Care Center Facility
University of Minnesota leaders and faculty, state officials, clinic staff and patient board members will break ground today on a new Community-University Health Care Center building. Twice the size of the current clinic, the new, advanced facility will expand patient access, enhance care delivery and strengthen the University’s health professional training programs.
University of Minnesota Experts Bust Five Common Mental Health Myths
Nearly one in five Americans lives with a mental health condition, yet myths and misinformation continue to shape how people seek — or avoid — care. During Mental Health Awareness Month in May, University of Minnesota experts are setting the record straight with evidence-based research, new treatments and workforce innovations that are changing how mental health conditions are understood and treated.
Children’s Minnesota Names John Harding Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Children’s Minnesota is pleased to announce John Harding, Ed.D., MBA, FACHE, as its new executive vice president, chief operating officer (COO), effective April 27. In his role, Harding will provide enterprise-wide operational leadership across the organization’s hospitals, specialty centers and clinics.
Essentia Health-Fosston Breaks Ground on New Emergency Department
Essentia Health leaders, staff and project partners gathered Wednesday, April 8, to break ground on a new emergency department at Essentia Health-Fosston, marking the start of construction on a $12 million project that will improve the patient experience and strengthen care for the Fosston community.
Blood Test May Help Predict Survival After Age 70
Why do some people live longer than others? New research from the University of Minnesota and Duke University, recently published in Aging Cell, investigates how tiny molecules in the bloodstream — called small RNAs — may explain and determine differences in human longevity.
Essentia Health-Fosston Ranked Among Leading Critical Access Hospitals in the U.S.
Underscoring its success navigating increasing challenges facing rural health care, Essentia Health-Fosston is proud to be named a 2026 Top 100 Critical Access Hospital by The Chartis Center for Rural Health.
Tyler Ust of Sanford Health Named Top Critical Access Hospital CEO by Becker’s
For the second consecutive year, Becker’s Health Review has named Tyler Ust, Sanford Thief River Falls chief executive officer, to the 2025 edition of its “103 Critical Access Hospital CEO’s to Know.”
Dr. Michael Osterholm Recognized Among TIME’s 2026 Most Influential Health Leaders
TIME named Dr. Michael Osterholm, Regents Professor, McKnight Presidential Endowed Chair in Public Health and director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota, to the 2026 TIME100 Health List of the World’s Most Influential Leaders in Health.
Essentia Health to Develop Family Medicine Clinic in Downtown Moorhead
As Moorhead continues to grow, Essentia Health is excited to announce plans for a new family medicine clinic in downtown Moorhead. The clinic will expand care options for patients in the nearby neighborhood and improve access to primary care for the broader Moorhead community. Moorhead council member Lisa Borgen and Downtown Moorhead, Inc. President Matt Leiseth joined Essentia Health leaders on Friday to celebrate the announcement at the site of the future clinic, the former Wells Fargo building at 730 Center Ave.
Rock from the Heart Unveils 2026 Aortic Ed Sessions and Benefit Concert Weekend
Rock from the Heart is bringing its powerful blend of education, awareness, and music back to the Twin Cities for Heart Month 2026. The two-day event will take place February 13– 14, 2026, at Canterbury Event Center in Shakopee, Minnesota.
Disrupting Bacterial “Communication” to Advance Human Health
Like all living things, bacteria adapt to survive. Over time, bacteria have been developing resistance to common antibiotics and disinfectants, which poses a growing problem for healthcare and sanitation. However, many species of bacteria are beneficial and even essential for human health. What if there was a way to change the behavior of bacteria in the body to prevent illness and poor health outcomes?
CIDRAP Unveils Updated Coronavirus Vaccine Roadmap Site to Strengthen Global Vaccine R&D Coordination
The University of Minnesota’s Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) today announced the launch of a new Coronavirus Vaccines R&D Roadmap (CVR) Initiative digital home, a global, open-access platform designed to track scientific progress toward the development of broadly protective coronavirus vaccines.
Study Explores Link Between Whole-Fat Dairy and Improved Heart Health
For decades, Americans have been advised that cutting fat was key for a heart-healthy diet, spurring an industry of low-fat dairy products. A new generation of nutrition research is challenging some of those long-held beliefs — suggesting that for dairy products, the overall effects of whole-fat varieties on heart health may be positive.
Sanford Hawley to Host Flu Vaccination Events
Sanford Health Hawley, 1412 Main St., is now offering the flu vaccination to patients 6 months and older.
Mayo Clinic Research Enhances Dense Breast Cancer Screening and Early Detection
Early detection is key to breast cancer survival. But nearly half of all women in the U.S. have dense breast tissue, which can make detecting breast cancer difficult with a mammogram. Mayo Clinic researchers found that adding another test, called molecular breast imaging, or MBI, to a 3D mammogram improved the ability to find cancer in dense tissue by more than double.
Exploring PCOS with the University of Minnesota
Polycystic ovary syndrome, commonly referred to as PCOS, is one of the most common hormonal disorders that affects patients of reproductive age. Worldwide, 13% of women of reproductive age are affected by PCOS — and experts estimate that as many as 70% of women who have PCOS may go undiagnosed.
Minnesota Good Sam Nursing Home Named Best in Nation
Newsweek has named Good Samaritan Society–Ambassador to its list of America’s Best Nursing Homes for 2026.