Articles filed under Health Crises
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FDA warns doctors to stop using heart pump tied to deathsJun 03, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. health regulators warned surgeons Thursday to stop implanting a heart pump made by Medtronic due to power failures recently tied to cases of strok...
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'Next big wave': Radiation drugs track and kill cancer cellsJun 03, 2021 7:00 am - Doctors are reporting improved survival in men with advanced prostate cancer from an experimental drug that delivers radiation directly to tumor cells. Few such drugs a...
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COVID-19 hospitalizations drop to lowest level since state started keeping trackJun 03, 2021 1:00 am - The number of patients in hospitals being treated for COVID-19 has reached the lowest level since the Illinois Department of Public Health began reporting that metric, o...
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Is 60% fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in the end good enough for Illinois?Jun 03, 2021 1:00 am - CVS is promising a Bermuda vacation, Cook County is rolling out Six Flags Great America tickets, and Illinois lawmakers recently permitted bars to give patrons free drin...
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Hines VA expands COVID-19 vaccinations to youth age 12 to 17Jun 02, 2021 11:00 pm - Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital in Hines is expanding COVID-19 vaccinations to adolescents ages 12 to 17 who qualify as caregivers of veterans or are CHAMPVA beneficiaries...
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Abbott closes Gurnee plant, lets go 2,000 workers as demand for COVID-19 tests dropsJun 02, 2021 7:00 pm - After eight months, Abbott Laboratories' rapid COVID-19 test manufacturing and assembly facility in Gurnee has run its course due to a steep decline in demand. An estima...
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Newer methods may boost gene therapy's use for more diseasesJun 02, 2021 7:00 am - Jordan Janz knew his gamble on an experimental gene therapy for his rare disease might be paying off when he returned to work and a friend sniffed him. 'œHe said, '~you ...
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As some mass COVID-19 vaccination sites close, next stage is doctor's officesJun 02, 2021 5:00 am - For weeks this winter, public health officials labored to open mass COVID-19 vaccination sites across Illinois. Now as some mass sites close while vaccination levels dw...
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Half of daily COVID-19 vaccine shots going into suburban armsJun 02, 2021 1:00 am - Suburban residents make up more than half of those who received COVID-19 vaccine doses each day during the past week, which local health officials say is helping keep th...
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McHenry County health officials start in-home COVID-19 vaccinations for residents with limited mobilityJun 02, 2021 1:00 am - Jake Marcus, a 29-year-old Crystal Lake resident with a rare genetic condition called Cornelia de Lange Syndrome, was given a tight hug from behind by his dad to help hi...