Articles filed under Health Crises
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COVID-19 testing returns to Arlington ParkAug 26, 2022 1:00 am - COVID-19 testing has returned to the parking lot of Arlington Park. The free, rapid PCR tests are available from 3 to 6 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays and from 9 ...
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WHO: Monkeypox cases drop 21%, reversing month-long increaseAug 25, 2022 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - The number of monkeypox cases reported globally dropped 21% in the last week, reversing a month-long trend of rising infections and signaling that Europe's...
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North Korea says new fever cases were flu, not COVID-19Aug 25, 2022 7:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea on Friday said the latest fever cases detected in its border region with China were tested to be influenza, not coronavirus infecti...
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Tweaked COVID boosters close but how much will they help?Aug 25, 2022 7:00 am - COVID-19 vaccines tweaked to better match today's omicron threat are expected to roll out in a few weeks but still up in the air is how much benefit the booster shots wi...
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Jesse White and Chicago's top doctor among COVID-19 cases this weekAug 25, 2022 1:00 am - Two prominent Illinois leaders are among the 17,816 new COVID-19 cases recorded this week. On Thursday, Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White and Chicago Department of...
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WHO: COVID deaths down by 15%, cases fall nearly everywhereAug 24, 2022 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - The number of coronavirus deaths reported worldwide fell by 15% in the past week while new infections dropped by 9%, the World Health Organization said Wed...
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'Magic mushroom' psychedelic may help heavy drinkers quitAug 24, 2022 7:00 am - The compound in psychedelic mushrooms helped heavy drinkers cut back or quit entirely in the most rigorous test of psilocybin for alcoholism. More research is needed to ...
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Study: Pfizer COVID pill showed no benefit in younger adultsAug 24, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Pfizer's COVID-19 pill appears to provide little or no benefit for younger adults, while still reducing the risk of hospitalization and death for high-...
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Pfizer COVID shots appear 73% effective in children under 5Aug 23, 2022 7:00 am - Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine was 73% effective in protecting children younger than 5 as omicron spread in the spring, the company announced Tuesday. Vaccinations for babie...
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Suburban counties sue pharmacy chains, alleging they contributed to opioid crisisAug 23, 2022 1:00 am - Nineteen Illinois counties, including Cook, DuPage, Kane and McHenry, are suing CVS, Walgreens, Meijer, Walmart, Jewel-Osco and other major pharmacies, claiming they con...