Articles filed under Health
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Flu coming earlier, harsher than last year in IllinoisDec 15, 2014 4:30 am - Illinois' flu season started earlier this year, and the most prevalent strain is also the one known for causing the most severe illness. The Illinois Department of Publi...
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Justices reject Arizona bid over abortion drugsDec 15, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court is refusing to allow Arizona to enforce stringent restrictions on medical abortions while a challenge to them plays out in lower courts. T...
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Baxter to sell Vero cell vaccines platform to NanotherapeuticsDec 15, 2014 12:00 am - DEERFIELD — Baxter International Inc. today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its proprietary Vero cell technology and related assets, in...
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Can technology pick the perfect health plan for you?Dec 13, 2014 6:43 am - WASHINGTON - As much as any website claims to be an Amazon or a Kayak for health insurance, shopping for health insurance is still pretty difficult. Don't just take my w...
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Blackberry introduces first health-care app with Soon-ShiongDec 13, 2014 6:41 am - BlackBerry Ltd.'s investment in health care technology has produced its first applications targeted at doctors and nurses who use its smartphones. The Canadian phone mak...
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Johns Hopkins team wins award for improved suit to fight EbolaDec 13, 2014 12:01 am - For health-care workers taking care of Ebola patients in West Africa, one of the biggest logistical problems has been the "moon suits" they must wear to protect against ...
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How health insurance prices vary by regionDec 12, 2014 12:01 am - An analysis conducted for The Associated Press found that average insurance prices are rising in some parts of Illinois, but not in Chicago where competition is strong. ...
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Report: Superbugs could soon kill more people than cancerDec 12, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - The world could have a deadly and expensive problem on its hands if the growing fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria stays on the same track, accordi...
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Naperville community treats parents of sick kids just like familyDec 08, 2014 10:00 am - Community comes together to make sure parents of sick kids have all the comforts of home
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Hospital moves to expand trauma care in ChicagoDec 08, 2014 12:01 am - University of Chicago Medicine is taking steps to include 16- and 17-year-olds in its pediatric trauma program. Medical center officials said Monday they're working wit...