Articles filed under Health Crises
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Relaxed methadone rules appear safe, researchers findJul 13, 2022 7:00 am - As the coronavirus pandemic shut down the nation in March of 2020, the U.S. government told methadone clinics they could allow stable patients with opioid addiction to t...
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Among Pritzker's revised COVID-19 rules, vaccinations no longer required at collegesJul 13, 2022 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritkzer announced updates to COVID-19 requirements Wednesday that include lifting a mandate on vaccinations at colleges and universities. The new executive or...
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UK: Monkeypox cases rise to 1,735 with most cases in LondonJul 12, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - British health officials say there have now been 1,735 confirmed cases of monkeypox and that three-quarters of those cases are in London, according to data...
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Superbug infections, deaths rose at beginning of pandemicJul 12, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The toll of drug-resistant 'œsuperbug'ť infections worsened during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. health officials said Tuesday. After yea...
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Pig organ transplants inch closer with testing in the deadJul 12, 2022 7:00 am - New York researchers transplanted pig hearts into two brain-dead people over the last month, the latest in a string of developments in the long quest to one day save hum...
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New Illinois Department of Public Health chief comes with pediatrics, policy expertiseJul 12, 2022 1:00 am - A pediatrician with governance and legal expertise will lead the Illinois Department of Public Health as the state continues to ride the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. J.B. Pri...
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District 303 to release COVID protocols for coming school yearJul 12, 2022 1:00 am - St. Charles Unit District 303 in the next few weeks is set to announce its COVID-19 protocols for the coming school year. "In the coming weeks, the district will be upda...
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Over-the-counter birth control? Drugmaker seeks FDA approvalJul 11, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - For the first time, a pharmaceutical company has asked for permission to sell a birth control pill over the counter in the U.S. HRA Pharma's applicatio...
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New coronavirus mutant raises concerns in India and beyondJul 11, 2022 7:00 am - The quickly changing coronavirus has spawned yet another super contagious omicron mutant that's worrying scientists as it gains ground in India and pops up in numerous o...
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Lake County seeks input on its use of COVID relief fundsJul 11, 2022 1:00 am - Two information sessions are planned to gather public input on how federal COVID relief fund can benefit communities in Lake County. A virtual event will be held at 6 p...