Health

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.

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Research aims to close the rural mental healthcare gap

Two researchers bring crucial clarity to the nature of suicide and other mental health issues, paving the way for prevention and better treatments.

An image of four young children in a wooded area. They are all looking at the ground, which is covered in pine needles, and one child has a magnifying glass they are looking through.

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Talking nature-based learning with University of Minnesota

Cathy Jordan shares why nature is so important for kids and how to ensure kids benefit from nature-based learning year-round.

Extension Educator Autumn Stoll stands in front of a projector at the front of a classroom.

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Talking food safety and cyclospora with the University of Minnesota

Though Minnesota has seen no confirmed outbreak clusters of cyclospora infections, 41 states have reported cases, including larger outbreaks in Michigan and Ohio. The cyclospora parasite causes severe intensive gastrointestinal issues including explosive and watery diarrhea.