Articles filed under Health Crises
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$16 million COVID-19 relief fraud investigation nets seven suspectsOct 20, 2022 1:00 am - Federal prosecutors are accusing seven Chicago-area residents of pilfering at least $16 million COVID-19 relief funds intended for small business operators. The seven ar...
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Uganda to deploy Ebola vaccine in 2 weeks, says WHO officialOct 19, 2022 7:00 am - KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - Experimental Ebola vaccines will be deployed in Uganda in about "two weeks,'ť a World Health Organization official said Wednesday, as the East Afr...
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WHO advises using 1 dose of cholera vaccine due to shortageOct 19, 2022 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - The World Health Organization and its partners are recommending that countries temporarily switch to using a single dose of the cholera vaccine instead of ...
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Race gap seen in US infant deaths after fertility treatmentOct 19, 2022 7:00 am - Black-white disparities exist in fertility medicine, reflected in life-and-death outcomes for babies, according to a large study of U.S. births. The study, published We...
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US clears Novavax COVID booster doseOct 19, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. regulators on Wednesday authorized a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine made by Novavax. The Food and Drug Administration said the new booster o...
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FDA panel backs removal of unproven pregnancy drugOct 19, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal health advisers have concluded that a drug intended to prevent premature births hasn't been shown to work, clearing the way for U.S. regulators...
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'Pandemic is over': Legislative panel objects to IDPH emergency ruleOct 18, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A legislative panel on Tuesday objected to an emergency rule put forth by the Illinois Department of Public Health, with one member declaring, "The pandemi...
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FDA pushes to remove pregnancy drug, company pushes backOct 17, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The maker of the only U.S. drug intended to prevent premature births is making a last-ditch effort this week to keep its medication on the market, even...
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State relaxes COVID-19 mask rules at health care sites, but some will keep face coveringsOct 17, 2022 1:00 am - In the wake of updated federal guidelines, Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday relaxed COVID-19 face mask rules at health care facilities such as hospitals and medical offices....
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Bird flu case prompts Omaha zoo to close several exhibitsOct 16, 2022 7:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium has closed several exhibits and taken other precautions after one of its pelicans died from the bird flu. The zoo ...