Health Care
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Sherman Hospital president: 'Patients getting the care they need' amid anesthesiologist shortageOct 14, 2021 1:00 am - Two days after doctors asked the Elgin Board of Health for help in getting answers from Advocate Sherman Hospital about the ongoing anesthesiologist shortage, the hospit...
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Walgreens to expand venture into primary care clinicsOct 13, 2021 11:00 pm - DEERFIELD - Walgreens Boots Alliance Thursday said it has agreed to make an additional investment in Chicago-based VillageMD to accelerate the opening of at least 600 Vi...
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Caravel Autism Health to open two more suburban centersOct 12, 2021 11:00 pm - Caravel Autism Health, a leader in the diagnosis and treatment of children on the autism spectrum, has announced plans to add two new centers to serve families in Chicag...
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'An ongoing disaster': Doctors urge Elgin officials to intervene in Sherman's anesthesiologist shortageOct 12, 2021 1:00 am - An advisory board is recommending Advocate Aurora Health provide regular updates to Elgin city leaders about an ongoing shortage of anesthesiologists at Sherman Hospital...
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Midwestern University student earns Golden Stethoscope Award for researchOct 10, 2021 11:00 pm - Midwestern University's Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine recently announced that third-year student Rachna Karumuri is a recipient of the Golden Stethoscope Award...
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Schaumburg microbiology company to study germ resistanceOct 07, 2021 11:00 pm - SCHAUMBURG - International Health Management Associates said it has begun a surveillance program to further the development of new antifungal agents and monitor the deve...
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Former Condell nurse charged with reckless conduct, endangering safety of a patientOct 06, 2021 1:00 am - A former nurse at Advocate Condell Medical Center was charged Tuesday with two counts of reckless conduct for endangering the safety of a patient, according to a news re...
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J&J seeks US clearance for COVID-19 vaccine booster doses
Oct 05, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Johnson & Johnson asked the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday to allow extra shots of its COVID-19 vaccine as the U.S. government moves toward ex...
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Construction on Crystal Lake hospital to finish ahead of schedule
Oct 05, 2021 1:00 am - Construction at the new hospital in Crystal Lake is moving along faster than expected, the Mercyhealth hospital system said Tuesday, announcing that it expects the facil...
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Oak Point University opens Oak Brook campusOct 04, 2021 11:00 pm - OAK BROOK - Oak Point University, formerly Resurrection University, welcomed its first class to a new campus in Oak Brook after expanding to two schools in nursing and h...