The COVID-19 Pandemic Could Disrupt A Rare Disease That Paralyses Children
Scientists once thought 2020 might be the worst year yet for AFM, but mask wearing and school closures could hamper the spread of that virus, too.
Environment & Public Health
Waste, sustainability, climate change and environmental justice. WBEZ covers our surroundings and the way we coexist with them.
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The Special Sauce That Makes Some Vaccines Work
Adjuvants play a crucial role in many vaccines’ effectiveness. Some scientists say there needs to be more research into developing a wider variety of adjuvants because of how important they are.
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Infectious Disease Specialist Answers Your COVID-19 Questions
COVID-19 case numbers are rising across Illinois. Public health officials reported nearly 2,000 cases in a single day this week
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300,000 Deaths By December? 9 Takeaways Of The Newest COVID-19 Projections
What’s driving this death toll? Could anything improve the outlook? How reliable are these predictions anyway? We get into the weeds.
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Coronavirus Cases Are Surging. The Contact Tracing Workforce Is Not
NPR surveyed all 50 states about their contact tracing work. The workforce has barely grown since mid-June while cases have skyrocketed.
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Chicago Businesses Ramp Up Their Own COVID-19 Contact Tracing
With official contact tracing programs still hiring workers, some businesses are doing their own tracing to track customer and employee exposure to the virus.
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Charts: How The U.S. Ranks On COVID-19 Deaths Per Capita — And By Case Count
These two measures were raised in President Trump’s interview this week with journalist Jonathan Swan on Axios on HBO. Here’s what these statistics reveal about a country’s response to the pandemic.
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Virus Testing In The U.S. Is Dropping, Even As The Death Toll Mounts
The worrisome trend is attributed to Americans’ discouragement over long wait times to get a test or find out the results.
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Solutions To Violence In Chicago: Violence As A Public Health Issue
Experts say violence is primarily a public health issue.
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2020 Flu Shot Strategy: Get Yours Early In The Season
With the flu season looming, public health officials urge nearly all Americans over 6 months old to get immunized starting next month. Strategize now to avoid getting the flu while COVID-19 is raging.
