May 16, 2024
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is proposing updates to the communicable disease reporting rules.
Written comments in support of or in opposition to the proposed rules or any part or subpart of the rules should be submitted by June 12 to the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) Comments On Rules.
A hearing on the rules is possible if MDH receives 25 or more written requests; a hearing, if needed, would be held on June 25, beginning at 9:30 a.m.
Information on the proposed changes, such as the proposed rules, the Notice of Intent to Adopt (which outlines the comment and hearing process), and the Statement of Need and Reasonableness (SONAR), are available at the MDH Communicable disease Rulemaking Website: Amendment to Rules Governing Communicable Disease Reporting.
A free copy of the rules are also available from Patricia Segal Freeman (651-201-5414 or 1-800-657-3970; MDH, P.O. Box 64975, St. Paul, MN 55164-0097).
August 28, 2025
The apparent removal of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director, Susan Monarez, PhD, after just weeks on the job, further imperils the work of the CDC and the health of Americans. Her removal was followed by the resignations of other senior leaders at the CDC, who have accused HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. of undermining scientific recommendations for vaccines.
August 26, 2025
University of Minnesota President Rebecca Cunningham, MD, will speak at the Empowering Physicians: A Night of Learning & Connection event on Friday, September 26, from 4 to 9 pm, at the historic Hewing Hotel in downtown Minneapolis.
August 26, 2025
America's physicians are seeing a rise in misinformation and disinformation from patients these days, and it’s impacting patient care, according to a new study from the Physicians Foundation.