While many of the grants that were cut have been reinstated, a tumultuous year for federal research funding has affected scientists and students across the country, including in Minnesota.

For two decades, the only Spanish-language cancer support group in the state has been quietly changing lives.

Budget shortfalls and nearly $1 trillion in looming federal Medicaid cuts have prompted states to rein in spending on a widely embraced autism therapy, pinching families who depend on the services.

New research suggests Alzheimer’s may start far earlier than previously thought, driven by a hidden toxic protein in the brain. Scientists found that an experimental drug, NU-9, blocks this early damage in mice and reduces inflammation linked to disease progression. The treatment was given before symptoms appeared, targeting the disease at its earliest stage. Researchers say this approach could reshape how Alzheimer’s is prevented and treated.

Executive Director Lori Garnes said the center is federally funded mainly through what's known as the Administration for Community Living. But now, she said they're being left in the dark as some staff members with the administration are no longer at their desks.

Currently, 23 of Iowa's rest stops have adult changing tables. The Iowa DOT says any new rest stops will have them built in.

The Excelsior location has been recognized for going above and beyond. In October, Kowalski’s Excelsior Market was recognized by the Minnesota Organization for Habilitation and Rehabilitation (MOHR) with its Direct […]

If the city wants people to use public transit and age in place, they have to be able to safely get around after it snows, William Hendricks writes.

Providers are facing shortages in both funding and staffing, leaving some with waiting lists for group homes.

After losing its case in two federal courts, a northern Wisconsin town has agreed to use an electronic voting machine designed for people with disabilities.

A major winter storm that blasted Minnesota on Sunday is still impacting travel conditions on Monday. Follow live updates.

HB101 Minnesota: Explore your housing options. Discover what works for you. Make a plan to get there.

The blueprint for change is taking shape, but the pace of implementation remains uncertain.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mn – Dec. 16, 2025 — Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death for women[1] in the Twin Cities and across the United States. To change that, the American Heart Association, a relentless force changing the future of health...

Find the latest numbers of confirmed U.S. measles cases. CDC updates this page weekly.

'Tis the season for sniffling, coughing and calling out of work. Here's what to know about the pathogens circulating in the U.S. this December.

Scottish researchers  discovered a direct causal effect between social isolation and a faster decline in cognitive function as we grow older.

There was more good health news about the COVID-19 vaccine for infants, kids and adults in December. There’s still time to get the shot this winter.

Reduction in private insurance coverage of at-home nursing care could create tough choices for families with disabled children who need around-the-clock monitoring.

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Patients present with more severe illness than before COVID, even as hospital mortality rates return to prepandemic levels. 

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