CDPH reports two death from monkeypox
Two Chicagoans have died from monkeypox, the city’s Department of Public Health said Friday.
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Oct 24, 2022 | Top Stories
Two Chicagoans have died from monkeypox, the city’s Department of Public Health said Friday.
Oct 21, 2022 | On The Record, Population Health, Top Stories
The Chicago Department of Public Health recently released a report that showed the number of new cases of AIDS and HIV in 2020 were the lowest since the 1980s.
Oct 21, 2022 | coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, Top Stories, Vaccination
Three Illinois counties are at the level where federal health officials urge masking in indoor public spaces due to COVID-19 trends, according to Thursday data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Read MoreOct 21, 2022 | Medicaid/Medicare, Top Stories
The state’s Medicaid managed care rolls grew in August, according to recent data from the Department of Healthcare and Family Services.
Read MoreOct 21, 2022 | Hospitals, Medical Research, Top Stories
Northwestern University announced this week it received a $121 million gift, with $100 million of it heading for a new biomedical research building and additional medical research at its Feinberg School of Medicine.
Oct 21, 2022 | Hospitals, Top Stories
As many as 3 million individuals may have had their information exposed during a recent data breach at Advocate Aurora Health.
Oct 20, 2022 | Opioids, Top Stories
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Naperville, on Wednesday called on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to address the rising rates of substance use disorders among Illinois seniors.
Oct 20, 2022 | National News, Top Stories
A delegation of Ukrainian health administrators is visiting Versiti to learn more about how they recruit donors, collect blood, process it and distribute it to their clinical partners.
Oct 20, 2022 | Legislature, Top Stories
More than a dozen hospitals and health systems serving Illinois announced Wednesday they have joined a national coalition to raise awareness about gun safety.
Oct 20, 2022 | Hospitals, Top Stories
Carle Health is seeking to make permanent 36 medical and surgical beds set up during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent application with the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board.
Oct 20, 2022 | COVID-19 Update, Top Stories
As of Tuesday, 966 Illinoisans were in the hospital with COVID-19, down seven from Monday and down two from the prior week.
Oct 19, 2022 | Abortion, Top Stories
Gov. JB Pritzker and his challenger Sen. Darren Bailey, R-Xenia, weighed in on gender-affirming care and reproductive health during their second and final debate before next month’s general election.
Oct 19, 2022 | Legislature, Top Stories
Up to $3.7 million will head to 18 Illinois organizations to address systemic health disparities, the Department of Public Health announced Tuesday.
Oct 19, 2022 | Insurance, Top Stories
The Department of Insurance said Tuesday it has fined Centene Corporation’s Celtic Insurance Company $1.25 million for multiple violations of state and federal laws.
Oct 19, 2022 | Medical Research, Top Stories
Rush University System for Health and the University of Illinois’ Discovery Partners Institute will collaborate on new ways to use wastewater to monitor antibiotic resistance in healthcare facilities.
Oct 19, 2022 | Hospitals, Top Stories
Chicago-based Heartland Health Centers has rebranded as Tapestry 360 Health.