Articles filed under Health Crises
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FDA approves 1st long-acting HIV drug combo, monthly shotsJan 21, 2021 6:00 am - U.S. regulators have approved the first long-acting drug combo for HIV, monthly shots that can replace the daily pills now used to control infection with the AIDS virus....
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Lilly: Drug can prevent COVID-19 illness in nursing homesJan 21, 2021 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Drugmaker Eli Lilly said Thursday its antibody drug can prevent COVID-19 illness in residents and staff of nursing homes and other long-term care loc...
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Mobile labs take vaccine studies to diverse neighborhoodsJan 21, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Lani Muller doesn't have to visit a doctor's office to help test an experimental COVID-19 vaccine - she just climbs into a bloodmobile-like van that park...
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Indian-American federation providing free COVID-19 testingJan 21, 2021 5:00 am - The Federation of Indian Associations of Chicago, whose founder President Sunil Shah is a Schaumburg resident, demonstrated its dedication to the local community last we...
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5 killed in blaze at Indian producer of COVID-19 vaccineJan 21, 2021 12:00 am - PUNE, India - At least five people were killed in a fire that broke out Thursday at a building under construction at Serum Institute of India, the world's largest vaccin...
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Illinois data shows long-term care vaccinations lag behind health care worker inoculationsJan 21, 2021 12:00 am - To correct a number, 524,050 COVID-19 vaccine doses were sent to long-term care facilities. COVID-19 vaccinations at long-term care facilities lag behind the rest o...
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St. Charles friends Chumbley, Benjamin ready to make a difference for NU wrestlingJan 21, 2021 12:00 am - In college wrestling, being "unattached" has nothing to do with your love life. It's a common designation for freshmen who redshirt. Trevor Chumbley and Justin Benjamin,...
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Rogina strongly backs St. Charles' temporary ban on outdoor amplified musicJan 21, 2021 12:00 am - St. Charles Mayor Ray Rogina is strongly backing the city's aldermen in their decision to temporarily ban outdoor amplified music. Rogina commented extensively on the s...
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Biden's U.S. revives support for WHO, reversing Trump retreatJan 21, 2021 12:00 am - GENEVA - The United States will resume funding for the World Health Organization and join its consortium aimed at sharing coronavirus vaccines fairly around the globe, P...
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COVID-19: The latest on vaccinations in the suburbsJan 21, 2021 12:00 am - As the state readies to expand COVID-19 immunization next week, Kane County already has begun giving the vaccination to some essential workers in so-called Phase 1b. Els...