Health Care
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$18M in construction is done for COVID-19 facility in Elgin, but opening's on holdApr 24, 2020 1:00 am - The construction work to create an alternate care facility for COVID-19 patients in Elgin is done, but the opening has been delayed because there is no need for addition...
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Northwestern Memorial hospital taking part in global COVID-19 drug trial, and so far, so goodApr 24, 2020 1:00 am - Rheumatoid arthritis drug shows early promise, but more testing required
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'It's totally safe to come to the hospital': Edward, Elmhurst managing pandemicApr 23, 2020 5:30 am - The two West suburban hospitals in the Edward-Elmhurst Health system continue to have enough capacity in both beds and ventilators to manage the number of COVID-19 patie...
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4 suburban ICU nurses who help form the backbone of the coronavirus fightApr 23, 2020 5:30 am - Their patients can't see their faces, covered by masks and shields, hair nets and goggles, but they can hear the humanity in their voices. Theresa Vasquez speaks in the ...
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Nursing assistant's photos documenting 'rawness' of Good Shepherd ICU chosen for TV adApr 23, 2020 5:00 am - Certified nursing assistant Amy Jo Badowski began taking photos of her colleagues as a way to honor their work with patients infected with COVID-19 in an intensive care ...
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Big crowds on first day of COVID-19 testing facility in AuroraApr 23, 2020 1:00 am - A fourth state-run drive-through COVID-19 testing facility opened Thursday morning in Aurora to a long line of vehicles and reached capacity in just 4½ hours. Aurora pol...
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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...