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COVID-19 hospitalizations up 24% from a week ago, while teens face vaccine challenge
Apr 13, 2021 6:49 AM - Hospitalizations for COVID-19 are up 24% in Illinois from a week ago, with Monday bringing the largest single-day inpatient spike since mid-November, Illinois Department of Public Health figures show. -
Nexus Pharmaceuticals announces launch of new injection
Apr 12, 2021 11:13 AM - Lincolnshire-based Nexus Pharmaceuticals announced the launch of Succinylcholine Chloride Injection, USP in 200mg/10mL multiple-dose vials. It is an AP-rated generic to Quelicin. -
Walgreens surpasses 11 million COVID-19 vaccines administered
Apr 12, 2021 10:54 AM - Deerfield-based Walgreens is now administering COVID-19 vaccines at a majority of its stores and continues to play an integral role in the nation's vaccination and pandemic response efforts. -
Northwestern Medicine doctor's discovery at Glenview clinic leads to labeling change for medicine
Apr 7, 2021 8:05 PM - Dr. Emily Szmuilowicz, an endocrinologist, had been seeing her 72-year-old diabetes patient Wendy Seibel at the Glenview Outpatient Center for years, but during a routine appointment, Wendy informed her that every time she took her hydroxyurea, a medication used to treat certain blood disorders, the readings on her continuous glucose monitor would spike dramatically. -
Study: Moderna vaccine lasts at least 6 months
Apr 6, 2021 12:13 PM - New research suggests the protection the Moderna vaccine gives against COVID-19 lasts for at least six months. The report Tuesday in the New England Journal of Medicine echoes what Pfizer said last week about its vaccine, which works in a similar way.
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Midwestern's Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine earns high U.S. News ranking
Apr 5, 2021 11:41 AM - Midwestern University's Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine recently earned a top spot on the U.S. News and World Report ranking of Best Medical Schools in the practice area of primary care. -
Millennial Money: Prepare for COVID medical bills this year
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Group two honors two orthopaedic leadersApr 2, 2021 3:08 PM - The Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Foundation, the Rosemont-based philanthropic arm of the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society, has named two doctors as recipients of its 2021 Women's Leadership Awards.
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Republican leader pushes for expanded COVID-19 liability protections
Apr 1, 2021 4:04 PM - Sen. Dan McConchie, the top Republican in the state Senate, has introduced a bill to shield health care providers and others from being held responsible for injuries or deaths related to COVID-19 exposure. -
Mobile Therapy Centers of America filling need for family autism services
Apr 1, 2021 10:52 AM - With an expanded location in Libertyville and additional sites planned for Crystal Lake and St. Charles, Mobile Therapy Centers of America is filling a need for family autism services.
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