Articles filed under Health Crises
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Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson admits to making mistakes but defends COVID record at inquiryDec 06, 2023 12:00 am - LONDON - Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson acknowledged Wednesday that his government was too slow to grasp the extent of the COVID-19 crisis, but skirted questio...
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WHO asks China for more information about rise in illnesses and pneumonia clustersNov 23, 2023 12:00 am - GENEVA - The World Health Organization says it has made an official request to China for information about a potentially worrying spike in respiratory illnesses and clus...
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More free COVID-19 tests from the government are available for home delivery through the mailNov 20, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Americans can order more free COVID-19 tests online for home delivery. The U.S. government is offering to send another round of four at-home virus tests ahe...
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Syphilis cases surge in pregnant women and infants in IllinoisNov 08, 2023 4:30 am - Public health experts are warning about an "alarming" increase in congenital syphilis cases across the state and the impact on pregnant women and infants. Cases of infan...
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'New mission': DuPage County expands task force to tackle mental health, substance use issuesNov 07, 2023 12:00 am - In her first budget address, DuPage County Board Chairwoman Deborah Conroy unveiled an "ambitious transformation" of an opioid crisis task force formed more than five ye...
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Boris Johnson's former top aide is withering about UK government during COVID-19 pandemic inquiryOct 31, 2023 1:00 am - LONDON - The former top aide to ex-British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday painted a picture of widespread chaos and dysfunction in the U.K. government during th...
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How and where to get free vaccines in Park RidgeOct 29, 2023 1:00 am - Editor's note: The date of the event has been corrected. You can get free vaccines for influenza, COVID-19 and other diseases on Nov. 7, at the Maine Township hall ...
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EPA to strengthen lead protections in drinking water after multiple crises, including FlintOct 28, 2023 1:00 am - About four decades ago, when the Environmental Protection Agency was first trying to figure out what to do about lead in drinking water, Ronnie Levin quantified its dama...
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Public health officials report state's first case of measles since 2019Oct 12, 2023 11:00 pm - The Illinois Department of Public Health on Friday announced the first case of measles in the state since 2019. The Cook County Department of Public Health reported a su...
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Experts describe battle of wits between COVID-19 variants and vaccinesOct 09, 2023 11:00 pm - Expert diagnosticians in Chicago for a College of American Pathologists' annual meeting advised scheduling an updated COVID-19 shot as one of the best ways to stay healt...