Mercy Hospital Closure Could Hurt Expectant Mothers
Mercy Hospital in Bronzeville plans to close next year, leaving a void for Black mothers-to-be in Chicago.
Mercy Hospital in Bronzeville plans to close next year, leaving a void for Black mothers-to-be in Chicago.
Several COVID-19 vaccine candidates are being tested now. But why does it take 30,000 volunteers to know if one is safe and effective? And what does it mean to say a vaccine candidate is working?
Billboards that read: “Abortion Is Healthcare. It’s Covered By Illinois Medicaid” will appear in Chicago’s suburbs, Peoria and Champaign.
There’s a lot that scientists don’t know about how viral infections can interact. But researchers are eager to figure out how coronavirus infections might affect flu infections and vice versa.
Seniors have been isolated during the pandemic, putting their physical and mental health at risk. But some community groups have found a way to lend a hand.
The hospital says that shouldn’t affect patient care on the South Side, but public health officials argue the area is a “health care desert.”
Illinois saw rising positivity rates this week in most of the state’s regions, and an outbreak at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Dr. Moncef Slaoui, chief adviser to the administration’s effort to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, said having a vaccine by next month was “not impossible.” But a longer timetable appears more likely.
How should cities address rising temperatures? One method could be urban forestry.
The CDC’s planning guidance for states includes multiple scenarios for the rollout of a vaccine this year, including possibly having a limited number of doses available in October and November.