Michigan farmworker diagnosed with bird flu, becoming 2nd U.S. case tied to dairy cows
A Michigan farmworker has been diagnosed with bird flu — the second human case associated...
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Community mourns Englewood’s Raydell Lacey, founder of nonprofit Not Before My Parents
The founder of Chess Moves Against Violence and the nonprofit Not Before My Parents helped...
More kinds of ticks, longer season as experts warn ‘Illinois is at the frontline’
The invasive Asian longhorned tick was discovered in April in Illinois. The Gulf Coast tick,...
Howard Brown Health to close 2 Chicago clinics amid financial pressure
The clinics will close in August and September.
Cyberattacks on Ascension, Lurie are the latest in a string of health care breaches
Health care systems are particularly attractive targets for cybercriminals because of their size, their dependence...
Today in History: New York Native publishes article about AIDS
On May 18, 1981, the New York Native, a gay newspaper, carried a story concerning rumors...
Doctors ask Advocate Health Care to support physicians in Gaza and those who support them
The doctors sought a statement in support physicians in Palestine, for management to contribute humanitarian...
Mental health begins in infancy, child development experts tell parents
Yes, babies can get depressed, said an official with the Erikson Institute. Therapy for children...
More Illinois health care facilities would have to report patient abuse under new bill
Under current law hospitals must report allegations of patient abuse. But abuse that occurs at...
Northwestern recruiting from within with free nursing training program for staff
Staff at Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital and others in the system have access to a...