Most survive hospitalization with COVID-19, odds worse for ventilation
The majority of those being hospitalized with COVID-19 are surviving, but that success is not translating to more seriously ill patients placed on ventilators, according to statistics released by the Minnesota Department of Health.
Minnesota man receives applause from hospital staff after recovering from COVID-19
For anyone, getting released from the hospital is cause for celebration, but when you are recovering from COVID-19, it can feel like a medical miracle.
Family concerned after North Branch senior living center announces it will begin care for COVID-19 patients
Families are raising concerns after a North Branch senior care facility unveiled plans to house and care for COVID-19 patients.
'Lots of things have changed': Minnesota dental clinics welcome back some patients
Dental clinics across Minnesota began welcoming back additional patients in need of care this week.
Minnesota Nurses Association worried hospitals aren’t prepared for a surge in COVID-19 patients
While the state moves to reopen, Minnesota nurses are sounding the alarm about a continued shortage of protective equipment for health care workers.
Minnesota AG pushes to preserve Obamacare ahead of Supreme Court fight
Minnesota is one of 20 states pushing to preserve the Affordable Care Act before a Supreme Court fight about it later this year.
Congressman Hagedorn says his cancer treatment is going 'exceedingly well'
Minnesota Congressman Jim Hagedorn is sharing an encouraging update more than year after he was diagnosed with stage four kidney cancer.
Minnesota's new COVID-19 model projects 29,030 deaths, higher than previously expected
Minnesota's latest COVID-19 model shows a shorter time to peak epidemic, more intensive-care demand and more deaths.
As elective surgeries return, Memorial Blood Centers makes urgent call for donations
Memorial Blood Centers has issued an urgent call for donations, citing "dangerously low" supply levels.
United Hospital nurse terminated for wearing hospital-issued scrubs instead of personal ones
A former United Hospital nurse is speaking out after he was terminated for violating hospital policies he says he did to protect his co-workers and his family.
Minnesota patients relieved to have elective surgeries again
Minnesota health care workers were able to perform elective surgeries again this week, providing relief to many patients.
What concerns Minnesota hospital workers about resuming elective surgeries
Starting Monday, the state of Minnesota loosened restrictions on elective surgeries amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but some hospital workers are concerned by the state’s latest move.
Minnesota doctor to be honorary grand marshal for Sunday NASCAR race
NASCAR will return to racing this Sunday and it plans to honor frontline heroes at the fanless race, including a doctor from Minnesota.
Are Minnesota hospitals ready for stay-at-home to expire?
With Minnesota’s stay-at-home order set to expire in one week, the Governor is likely meeting with major stakeholders to evaluate if an extension is needed. One of the key factors in their decision will be whether hospitals feel prepared.
Organ transplants dive amid virus crisis, start to inch back
Deceased donor transplants -- the most common kind -- dropped by about half in the U.S. and 90% in France from late February into early April, researchers reported Monday in the journal Lancet.
Minnesota gets first shipment of remdesivir
Minnesota health officials say they got 1,200 vials of remdesivir, the drug that shows promise as a treatment for coronavirus, from the federal government on Saturday.
Health officials to parents: Keep children up to date on vaccinations, doctor's visits during pandemic
Minnesota health officials are urging families to keep children up to date on vaccinations and pediatric doctor appointments during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hospital heroes: COVID-19 fear eclipsed by the courage we see
How will we remember this moment in time? Will we remember the fear, or the courage?
Chaplains step up to keep Minnesota families connected, support hospital staff during pandemic
Especially on a day like Mother’s Day, it can be so challenging for family members who have a loved one in the hospital who they can’t visit because of COVID-19 restrictions.
Why 30s, 20s are now age groups with most positive COVID-19 tests in Minnesota
It's clear the COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on the elderly and those with underlying health conditions, but new figures prove younger people are contracting the virus just as often if not more frequently.