Health

A participant receives a free hearing screening from the See, Hear, MN mobile truck at the Minnesota State Fair on Aug. 28.

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Bringing sensory health screenings to communities across the state

The University of Minnesota’s new See, Hear, MN mobile truck is bringing vision and hearing assessments around the state.

The new class of University of Minnesota Medical School students all stand together for a picture.

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The winding paths to Medical School

Two Medical School students share their journey to their white coat ceremony.

A Special Olympics athlete from New York partakes in a vision assessment through the Special Olympics' Healthy Athletes program.

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Ensuring health for Special Olympics athletes

University of Minnesota healthcare students across many disciplines are helping to provide health screenings for athletes competing in the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games.

Image of physician and patient in conversation.

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Medicare’s prior-authorization pilot test led to an immediate drop in use of services

The first study of traditional Medicare’s prior-authorization pilot program finds reduced service use, but cannot determine whether the care forgone was needed or unnecessary.

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Kombucha may support mood and gut health

Researchers from the University of Minnesota found that drinking kombucha was associated with reduced anxiety and depressive-like behaviors in mice.

Talking with University of Minnesota

Talking food safety with University of Minnesota

For National Food Safety Education Month this September, Hanyu Chen, Extension specialist and assistant professor in the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences, answers questions about keeping your family safe this fall.