The Wisconsin Department of Health Services recently applied for $1 billion in federal funds to support three areas of rural health care: workforce, technology and care coordination services.

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Instances of movement disorders such as Parkinson's Disease and essential tremors are up. Fortunately, treatment is advancing as well. A neurosurgeon talked to Larry Meiller about the latest procedure available in Wisconsin.

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Researchers have long known that the COVID-19 vaccine protects individuals against severe illness. But a study analyzing data from the pandemic finds that the vaccine actually reduces the spread of the disease between vaccinated people and their close contacts.

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Madison-based molecular diagnostics company Exact Sciences recently made its cancer screening technology Cancerguard available to the public. But false positives could be cause for concern.

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The story of Dr. Kate Pelham Newcomb and her practice in the very rural Wisconsin Northwoods is well known around Woodruff — there’s even a museum dedicated to her. It […]

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As global energy use continues to rise, the demand for renewable energy sources such as biofuels is also growing—especially in the transportation sector. Now, researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso have demonstrated how nanotechnology can significantly improve biofuel production from microalgae, offering a sustainable path forward.