Health Care
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Mercyhealth to cut leadership, some physicians' payApr 22, 2020 1:00 am - Mercyhealth officials said Wednesday it will reduce the salaries of employees in leadership roles by 10% and reduce some physicians' pay as the economic impact of the CO...
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U.S. OKs 1st coronavirus test that allows self-swab at home
Apr 21, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - U.S. health regulators on Tuesday OK'd the first coronavirus test that allows people to collect their own sample at home, a new approach that could help exp...
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Expanded COVID-19 testing comes to suburban clinics, with appointmentsApr 20, 2020 1:00 am - VNA Health Care will offer expanded COVID-19 testing starting today for suburban residents concerned that might have contracted the respiratory disease, but appointments...
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Orthopedic docs do their part with 'telehealth' conferencesApr 17, 2020 6:00 am - Other than contracting coronavirus, the last thing you'd want to do at this time is twist an ankle, aggravate a knee injury or break a finger and head to an emergency ro...
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COVID-19 recovery clinic opening in Downers GroveApr 17, 2020 1:00 am - Providence Life Services announced Friday it is opening a recovery unit at its Downers Grove facility to care for those who have tested positive for COVID-19. Providence...
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Vista partners with global nonprofit to boost COVID-19 responseApr 17, 2020 1:00 am - An international nonprofit's global response to the COVID-19 outbreak is providing a local benefit. Emergency field units, personal protective equipment and volunteer cl...
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Here are the drugs that could treat coronavirus. But don't expect a silver bullet.
Apr 17, 2020 1:00 am - The journey of EIDD-2801, from laboratory to the mouth of a human, unfolded with head-snapping speed. On March 23, a division of Emory University in Atlanta licensed the...
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Grant awarded for telehealth at 3 free clinicsApr 16, 2020 1:00 am - The VNA Foundation awarded a $60,000 grant to The MAVEN Project to pilot its suite of telehealth services with three free clinics in McHenry County, Bolingbrook and Chic...
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Abbott launches COVID-19 test that focuses on antibodiesApr 15, 2020 1:00 am - Abbott Laboratories said Wednesday it is launching a third COVID-19 test, this time focusing on antibodies the company said could support the development of treatments a...
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Workers going 24/7 to reopen former Elgin hospital site for possible COVID-19 patientsApr 15, 2020 1:00 am - The conversion of the old Sherman Hospital site in Elgin into a facility for non-acute COVID-19 patients takes place 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and it's slated t...