Articles filed under Health Crises
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US drugstores squeezed by vaccine demand, staff shortagesDec 04, 2021 6:00 am - A rush of vaccine-seeking customers and staff shortages are squeezing drugstores around the U.S., leading to frazzled workers and temporary pharmacy closures. Drugstores...
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Scientists use stem cells to create models of pre-embryosDec 03, 2021 6:00 am - Scientists are using human stem cells to create a structure that mimics a pre-embryo and can serve as a research alternative to a real one. They say these 'œblastoids'ť ...
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Batavia church hosting vaccine and booster eventDec 03, 2021 12:00 am - Bethany Lutheran Church in Batavia is hosting a state of Illinois COVID-19 vaccine and booster event for anyone age 12 or older. Vaccine clinics will be 10 a.m. to 2 p.m...
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Study suggests past COVID infection may not fend off omicronDec 03, 2021 12:00 am - THE HAGUE, Netherlands - South African scientists are warning that reinfections among people who've already battled COVID-19 appear to be more likely with the new omicro...
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Lake County jail COVID-19 outbreak growsDec 03, 2021 12:00 am - Lake County jail officials said Friday that 48 inmates and 11 correctional officers have tested positive for COVID-19 since last weekend. The numbers have grown since Mo...
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Omicron-stricken South Africa may be glimpse into the futureDec 03, 2021 12:00 am - JOHANNESBURG - Dr. Sikhulile Moyo was analyzing COVID-19 samples in his lab in Botswana last week when he noticed they looked startlingly different from others. Within d...
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Wheaton Public Library hosting walk-in vaccine clinicDec 03, 2021 12:00 am - The Illinois Department of Public Health is bringing a COVID-19 vaccination clinic to the Wheaton Public Library on Tuesday. Boosters and initial vaccines will be admini...
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Illinois records highest single-day vaccination total since MayDec 03, 2021 12:00 am - Nearly 100,000 more doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered statewide, the most in a single day since May. That's according to Illinois Department of Public He...
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Kane County Health Department urges vaccination, prevention in wake of new COVID Omicron variantDec 02, 2021 10:00 pm - The Kane County Health Department urges residents to update their vaccination status and take preventive measures to combat the spread of COVID and its variants. This we...
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New data suggests 1 in 44 US children affected by autismDec 02, 2021 6:00 am - New autism numbers released Thursday suggest more U.S. children are being diagnosed with the developmental condition and at younger ages. In an analysis of 2018 data fro...