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University of Minnesota Medical School researchers develop two new rapid COVID-19 diagnostic tests

University of Minnesota Medical School researchers have developed two new rapid diagnostic tests for COVID-19 – one to detect COVID-19 variants and one to help differentiate with other illnesses that have COVID-19-like symptoms. The findings were recently published in the journal Bioengineering.

New Toolkit Aims to Teach Palliative Care Providers Culturally Responsive Communications Skills

Jennifer Needle, MD, MPH, an associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics, is conducting qualitative research to build educational materials and a “communication toolkit” for pediatric palliative care providers when they’re working with Somali, Native American, Latinx and Hmong communities.

Global Study Unpacks How Resilience Can Mitigate the Impact of the Pandemic on Sleep and Mental Health Problems

Led by Mustafa al’Absi, PhD, the Stress and Resilience Laboratories publishes a novel analysis, revealing the global experiences of stress and how resilience can buffer effects of social isolation on sleep during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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