Articles filed under Health Crises
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Constable: Scientist sees genomes as 'blueprint' for treatmentJun 29, 2019 1:00 am - Ten years ago, 4-year-old Nicholas Volker of Wisconsin had exhausted treatment options for his digestive issues. "Nic was dying, and no one knew why," remembers Howard J...
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With expected summertime blood shortage, donors invited to give in RosemontJun 28, 2019 1:00 am - Vitalant, formerly LifeSource, will host a blood drive at its Rosemont regional headquarters Tuesday to deal with an expected summertime blood shortage. Donors can walk ...
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Vaccine no match against flu bug that popped up near endJun 27, 2019 7:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - The flu vaccine turned out to be a big disappointment again. The vaccine didn't work against a flu bug that popped up halfway through the past flu season,...
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Health panel: Millions of US kids should get hepatitis shotJun 27, 2019 7:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - A scientific panel is recommending that more than 2 million U.S. kids get vaccinated against hepatitis A. Thirteen years ago, the Advisory Committee on Im...
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Future is in doubt for cheaper versions of biologic drugsJun 27, 2019 7:00 am - TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - They were the drugs that were supposed to save the U.S. tens of billions of dollars. Called "biosimilars," they are near-copies of complex and expen...
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US vaccine panel downgrades pneumonia shot recommendationJun 26, 2019 7:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - A scientific panel has downgraded its recommendation that all retirement-age Americans get a top-selling vaccination against bacteria that can cause pneum...
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Vaccine panel gives nod to HPV shots for men up to age 26Jun 26, 2019 7:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - A vaccine against cervical and other cancers should be recommended for both men and women up to age 26, a U.S. government advisory panel decided Wednesday...
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Schaumburg Township starting memory-loss support groupJun 25, 2019 1:00 am - Schaumburg Township is starting a new support group for people living with Alzheimer's disease, dementia or memory loss, and their care partners. Bridges to Memory is a ...
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Driver with Ebola team severely injured by mobJun 24, 2019 7:00 am - BENI, Congo (AP) - A driver working with an Ebola response team is in critical condition after angry crowds hurled rocks at him and set his vehicle on fire. Monday's att...
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Dikembe Mutombo records Ebola messages for US officialsJun 24, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Unable to send disease fighters to help battle one of the deadliest Ebola outbreaks in history, U.S. health officials are turning to basketball hall of f...