What began as a tool to fight a virus may now help fight cancer. Researchers at the University of Florida have found that mRNA vaccines — the same kind used against COVID-19 — could supercharge the immune system’s ability to destroy tumors.[...]
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U.S. pays $590 million to Moderna to speed up development of bird flu vaccine
The federal government is stepping up efforts to protect Americans from a growing threat: bird flu. With $590 million in new funding, Moderna will accelerate the development of a vaccine targeting pandemic influenza, including the unpredictable H5N1 virus. While bird flu has[...]
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Election day is over and guess what?
Tom Dean is a 75-year old physician who practices medicine in rural South Dakota. The virus is raging through his community; it claimed his father and ten others in the local nursing home. It all has him wondering what it will take[...]
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NCAA Cancels Division II Fall Sports Championships
Correction: An earlier version of this story referenced Minot State sports seasons. What has been canceled are the NCAA Championships. Many questions remain for how individual conferences will respond to the situation. Minot State is a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate[...]
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Minot, Here’s your COVID-19 Response Grade
If you carry around a smart phone, chances are high that it’s tracking more about you than you realize. Most of the time that fact creeps us out, and rightly so. Our attitude towards these practices is probably shaped by the fact[...]
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First District Health Reports McHenry County’s 1st COVID-19 Case
Correction: First District Health previously attributed the case below to Ward County. They have updated their reporting to reflect the patient’s residence county as McHenry County. This case represents McHenry County’s first confirmed positive case of COVID-19. First District Health Unit has[...]
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ND Department of Health Confirms New COVID-19 Cases Thursday, Adjusts Testing Priorities
BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Department of Health (NDDOH) today confirmed eight additional cases of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in residents from Burleigh and Morton counties. Six individuals have a history of travel and two individuals are community spread. So far in North Dakota, 508 individuals have been tested, 493 were negative, 15 are positive and 1 of the individuals is[...]