Articles filed under Health Crises
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State announces plan for $760 million from opioid settlementJul 29, 2022 1:00 am - Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced plans Friday for how the state will di...
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What schools are saying about masks so far as COVID-19 cases are up 10%Jul 29, 2022 1:00 am - With schools on the verge of welcoming kids back once again amid a pandemic, several suburban districts will continue policies of recommending but not mandating face mas...
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If monkeypox spreads through sexual contact, is it an STD?Jul 28, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - For most of the six decades that monkeypox has been known to affect people, it was not known as a disease that spreads through sex. Now that has changed....
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Durbin tests positive for COVID-19 with 'minor symptoms'Jul 28, 2022 1:00 am - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin announced Thursday he had tested positive for COVID-19. The 77-year-old Springfield Democrat said in a statement that he was experiencing minor sym...
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FDA chief's long-promised opioid review faces skepticismJul 27, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - As U.S. opioid deaths mounted in 2016, the incoming head of the Food and Drug Administration promised a 'œsweeping review'ť of prescription painkillers...
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Global AIDS fight at crossroads after setbacks during COVIDJul 27, 2022 7:00 am - Hard-won progress against HIV has stalled, putting millions of lives at risk, according to an alarming report Wednesday on how the COVID-19 pandemic and other global cri...
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Bacteria that causes rare tropical disease found in US soilJul 27, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A germ that causes a rare and sometimes deadly disease - long thought to be confined to tropical climates - has been found in soil and water in the conti...
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US signs off on 800,000 more doses of monkeypox vaccineJul 27, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - After weeks of delays, nearly 800,000 doses of the monkeypox vaccine will soon be available for distribution, U.S. health regulators said Wednesday. Th...
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EU health commissioner urges reinforced monkeypox actionJul 27, 2022 7:00 am - BRUSSELS (AP) - The European Union's commissioner for health is urging the bloc's governments to step up their efforts to tackle the expanding monkeypox outbreak in the ...
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Study casts more doubt on use of high-dose vitamin D pillsJul 27, 2022 7:00 am - More research suggests it's time to abandon the craze over vitamin D. Taking high doses of 'œthe sunshine vitamin'ť doesn't reduce the risk of broken bones in generally ...