Health Care
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Northwest Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Joins Illinois Bone & Joint InstituteJul 05, 2020 11:00 pm - DES PLAINES, Ill., July 6, 2020 - Illinois Bone & Joint Institute (IBJI), one of the largest independent, physician-owned orthopedic practices in Illinois, welcomes Nort...
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Wanted: An all-out effort to build nursing numbers in IllinoisJul 03, 2020 1:00 am - A recent think tank report has concluded that when the COVID-19 pandemic hit in late winter, a severe nursing shortage already existing in Illinois hospitals meant the s...
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Edward-Elmhurst Health makes national 15 Top Health Systems listJun 30, 2020 1:00 am - The Edward-Elmhurst Health system earned a major vote of confidence Tuesday as it was named one of the 15 Top Health Systems in the country by Fortune/IBM Watson Health....
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Walgreens Boots expands digital partnershipJun 30, 2020 1:00 am - DEERFIELD- Walgreens Boots Alliance said it is expanding its partnership with Microsoft and Adobe to launch a digital experience and customer insights platform that will...
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Venturing out to the gym? How to avoid post-quarantine injuriesJun 30, 2020 1:00 am - As Illinois moves into the fourth phase of its reopening plan, normally active people are excited to get back to the gym. However, rushing back after a period sheltering...
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Report says Illinois was ill-prepared for pandemicJun 29, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A new report from an Illinois think tank says the state was ill-prepared for the COVID-19 pandemic, primarily because of a preexisting shortage of nurses, ...
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Gilead's $2,340 price for coronavirus drug draws criticism
Jun 29, 2020 1:00 am - The maker of a drug shown to shorten recovery time for severely ill COVID-19 patients says it will charge $2,340 for a typical treatment course for people covered by gov...
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Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana abortion clinic law
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Aptinyx added to Russell 2000 IndexJun 26, 2020 1:00 am - EVANSTON - Aptinyx Inc. a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, will be added as a member of the U.S. small-cap Russell 2000 Index beginning Monday. Inclusion in the...
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Why NorthShore hospitals designated Glenbrook Hospital as its COVID-19 facilityJun 25, 2020 7:00 am - The coronavirus pandemic prompted a shift in hospital operations nationwide as health care workers navigated the unknowns of the illness. While many facilities worked to...