Articles filed under Health Crises
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FDA to scrutinize unproven cancer drugs after 10-year gapApr 25, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Each year the U.S. approves dozens of new uses for cancer drugs based on early signs that they can shrink or slow the spread of tumors. But how often ...
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New cases and hospitalizations fall for second consecutive dayApr 25, 2021 1:00 am - State health authorities on Sunday reported 2,035 more new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, the second-lowest daily total in nearly a month. The fig...
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Editorial: Craig Johnson's ill-conceived rush back to normalApr 24, 2021 2:00 pm - We have long been fans of Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson, for the most part at least. We've found him to be innovative, daring and responsive. He climbs mountains...
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J & J vaccine's return hailed by Cook County officialsApr 24, 2021 1:00 am - Cook County health officials Saturday hailed the return of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in the fight against COVID-19. The vaccine, halted while the Centers for Diseas...
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Schaumburg Township sets vaccine clinic on April 29Apr 24, 2021 1:00 am - Schaumburg Township will host its fourth COVID-19 vaccination event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, April 29, at the Schaumburg Community Recreation Center, 505 N. Sprin...
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EU agency says people should get 2nd dose of AstraZeneca tooApr 23, 2021 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The European Medicines Agency said Friday that people who have received a first dose of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine should also get the second one despi...
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Most colleges, universities will encourage - not require - COVID-19 vaccines for fall semesterApr 23, 2021 5:30 am - Most Illinois colleges and universities are encouraging students to get vaccinated before returning to campuses this fall, but officials say they won't make it mandatory...
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FDA: N95 masks, now plentiful, should no longer be reusedApr 23, 2021 1:00 am - The Biden administration has taken the first step toward ending an emergency exception that allowed hospitals to ration and reuse N95 medical masks, the first line of de...
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COVID 19 cancels season-high 12 area football gamesApr 23, 2021 1:00 am - Friday became a whirlwind of activity for a few suburban athletic directors. At least 12 high school football games scheduled for the final week of the six-week IHSA spr...
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Indian hospitals plead for oxygen, country sets virus recordApr 23, 2021 1:00 am - NEW DELHI - India put oxygen tankers on special express trains as major hospitals in New Delhi begged on social media on Friday for more supplies to save COVID-19 patien...