DeeDee Stiepan (@deedeejstiepan)
DeeDee Stiepan is a communications specialist, brings seven years of multimedia journalism experience to her role since joining the News Network team in 2019. A four-time recipient of the Upper Midwest Regional Emmy Awards, DeeDee’s passion lies in telling compelling stories about the people and patients of Mayo Clinic.
Information about the COVID-19 pandemic is ever-evolving, and it can be difficult to keep track of what's fact and what's fiction. Mayo Clinic experts will[...]
As COVID-19 cases surged due to the omicron variant, kids are once again facing disruption to their daily routines. That can mean abrupt changes at[...]
A new study from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention confirms what Mayo Clinic and other experts have been saying: COVID-19 booster vaccinations improve[...]
A Mayo Clinic expert is urging people to use at-home COVID-19 tests only as directed. While online claims suggest that a throat swab may better[...]
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, a common misconception is that kids aren't affected much by COVID-19, and if they were to get sick, their symptoms would[...]
When you become infected with COVID-19, what are you supposed to do? Everyone who tests positive for COVID-19 does not need to seek medical care.[...]
Jan. 17 tends to be the moment of truth when it comes to New Year's resolutions. It's the day when on average most people give[...]
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) amended its emergency use authorization for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to expand the use of a single booster dose[...]
The new year brings new beginnings, and for many people, it brings the opportunity to make healthier lifestyle choices. Each January, some people choose to[...]
COVID-19 positivity rates in some areas of the U.S. are as high as 25%–30%. Now influenza rates also are starting to rise. Experts at Mayo[...]
The omicron variant has now been identified in at least 32 states, and experts believe it will become the dominant strain in the U.S. The[...]
COVID-19 pills may limit severe disease, but vaccination is still the best option.Over the past two months, data on two pills to treat COVID-19 became[...]