Illinois ranks 20th in the nation for hospital safety, with more hospitals getting A’s and D’s
Leapfrog bases its grades on 22 safety measures, including death rates among surgical patients with...
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Health officials confirm Cook County’s first two measles cases of the year
The Cook County cases follow the first case of measles this year in Illinois in...
Information of more than 9,000 people potentially exposed in Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois data breach
The personal information of more than 9,300 people may have been exposed in a recent...
FDA scrutiny of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine sparks uncertainty about other shots
The Trump administration’s effort to impose new requirements on Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine — the nation’s...
Governors State student earns STEM award for work with Argonne on vaccines
Lauryn Perry from Governor State University won a STEM award from the Louis Stokes Alliances...
Column: Advocates warn proposed Trump budget cuts and agency changes put senior services at risk
Diane Slezak, president and CEO of AgeOptions, has worked in the aging services sector helping...
Diagnosed with colorectal cancer at age 44, WGN’s Mike Lowe shared his battle with viewers. Now, he’s at a turning point.
In 2019, about 20% of colorectal cases were in people like Mike Lowe, diagnosed before...
Health officials urge caution after dead rabbit and squirrel found with rare bacterial disease
Tularemia, which can affect humans and pets, found in central Illinois after weeks of reports...
The US has nearly 900 measles cases, and 10 states have active outbreaks. Here’s what to know.
Measles is caused by a highly contagious virus that’s airborne and spreads easily when an...
Kidney care company spun off from Baxter earlier this year establishes headquarters in Deerfield
Vantive, which formerly operated as Baxter's Kidney Care segment, will invest $23 million in the...