A researcher at the Medical College of Wisconsin is part of a group that wants to improve the system for evaluating people suspected of having traumatic brain injuries.

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Dr. Jonathan Temte of UW-Madison chaired the federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices — which advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on federal vaccine guidelines and requirements — from 2012 to 2015. He said changes to the agency are alarming.

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As tick season returns to Wisconsin, the Marshfield Clinic Research Institute is once again calling on residents to take part in a statewide project that could lead to a better understanding of tick-borne diseases — and help prevent them in the future.

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Farmers and scientists in the Midwest are working on finding a way to cultivate the elusive morel mushroom.

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