August 7, 2025
On August 5, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., announced plans to severely hamper vaccine development programs.
It was reported that the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority will terminate 22 mRNA vaccine-development contracts.
Michael Osterholm, PhD, MPH, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota, said the decision is one of the "worst decisions" he's seen. "mRNA technology could save us in the next pandemic," he said.
“The MMA continues to be disappointed, and concerned, with how the current administration is turning its back on science,” said MMA President Edwin Bogonko, MD, MBA. “mRNA vaccines saved thousands of Minnesotans during the COVID-19 pandemic. We need more vaccine development, not less.”
August 20, 2026
A physician and Olympian will give an inspirational address as part of this year's Empowering Physicians event on Friday, September 25, at the Minneapolis Institute of Art.
August 20, 2026
Minnesota received some disturbing news this week from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as data shows that for the 2025-2026 school year, vaccination rates decreased and non-medical exemptions increased.
August 20, 2026
On August 11, a federal appellate court sided with the Texas Medical Association (TMA) argument that the way the No Surprises Act’s qualifying payment amount (QPA) is calculated has historically favored payers in arbitration.