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Attackers kill doctor at hospital in Congo's Ebola epicenter

By AL-HADJI KUDRA MALIRO and CARA ANNA
Apr 19, 2019 4:06 PM - Attackers storm hospital in the epicenter of Congo's Ebola outbreak, kill doctor from Cameroon, hurt others
Survey shows worsening mental health, increased illicit drug use in Kane County

By James Fuller
Apr 19, 2019 5:36 AM - New data showing big jumps in Kane County residents self-reporting fair-to-poor mental health and illicit drug use may help fuel a new push for county-level oversight of mental health services and funding. The data showed the problems are especially bad on the north end of the county, which does not have the same funding support for mental health services as the central and southern ends.
Two-wave US flu season is now the longest in a decade

By MIKE STOBBE
Apr 19, 2019 10:30 AM - US flu season drags on, becoming the longest in recent history
FDA OKs 1st generic nasal spray of overdose reversal drug

By LINDA A. JOHNSON
Apr 19, 2019 2:20 PM - US regulators have approved the 1st generic nasal spray version of the overdose reversing drug Narcan
Study: Genetic test predicts middle-aged obesity risk

By MALCOLM RITTER
Apr 18, 2019 10:03 AM - Scientists say a genetic test can identify newborns at heightened risk of becoming severely obese by middle age, possibly giving time for interventions designed to head off that fate
Shear generosity: Teens have their heads shaved for a good cause in Grayslake

By Steve Lundy
Apr 19, 2019 6:41 AM - The Grayslake Middle School gymnasium was packed Thursday as students and staff members cheered on teens who volunteered to have their heads shaved for a good cause.
March against substance abuse April 27 in Gurnee

Daily Herald report
Apr 18, 2019 1:32 PM - The Lake County Young Marines and the Lake County Opioid Initiative Task Force will host the second annual Drug Demand Reduction March in Gurnee April 27.
US 'concerned' over misused funds allegations at UNAIDS

By MARIA CHENG and JAMEY KEATEN
Apr 17, 2019 7:00 AM - The U.S. government says it is "concerned" about allegations of misused funds at the U.N.'s AIDS agency after a report by The Associated Press this week revealed ongoing financial and sexual misconduct problems at the agency
Stanford clears faculty members in gene-edited baby inquiry

By MARILYNN MARCHIONE
Apr 17, 2019 12:37 PM - Stanford University has cleared three faculty members of any wrongdoing in dealings with a Chinese scientist who claims to have helped make the world's first gene-edited babies
Doctors use HIV in gene therapy to fix 'bubble boy' disease

By MARILYNN MARCHIONE
Apr 17, 2019 4:06 PM - Eight babies who were born without a working germ-fighting system had their disease corrected by a gene therapy that ironically was made from one of the immune system's worst enemies, HIV

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