CDC says antibody test results should not influence decisions to return to work or school
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its guidance on the use and reliability of antibody testing, saying that in a population where prevalence of COVID-19 is low, “less than half of those testing positive will truly have antibodies.”
Poll: Half of Americans would get a COVID-19 vaccine
Health experts already worry about the whiplash if vaccine promises like President Donald Trump’s goal of a 300 million-dose stockpile by January fail. Only time and science will tell -- and the new poll shows the public is indeed skeptical.
Most Medicare enrollees could get insulin for $35 a month
The new benefit — to be formally unveiled at a Rose Garden event Tuesday afternoon — is being touted as a major accomplishment by Trump administration officials eager to change the subject from the grim drumbeat of coronavirus pandemic news.
4 Chicago hospitals scrap tentative $1.1-billion merger plan
Four financially challenged hospitals on Chicago’s South Side announced Tuesday they have scrapped plans to merge into a single health care system because Illinois lawmakers failed to set aside funding for the project.
Deadline approaching for laid-off workers to get health insurance
Taxpayer-subsidized health insurance is available for a modest cost — sometimes even free — across the country, but few people seem to know how to find it.
Illinois changing the way it reports nursing home virus cases
The state of Illinois is no longer providing the total numbers of coronavirus cases and deaths at long-term care facilities, choosing instead to disclose information about recent outbreaks.
Elective surgeries resume with new safety protocols
Dr. Richard A. Berger talks about how elective surgeries will change in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Latest developments on the medical response to COVID-19
Dr. Jeffrey Kopin from Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital talks about the latest developments in the fight against the coronavirus outbreak.
Recovery from COVID-19 doesn't end when patients leave the hospital
Dr. Larissa Pavone from Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital talks about the process of recovery for patients who are discharged after being treated for COVID-19.
Latest findings from the medical community on COVID-19
Dr. David Zich from Northwestern Medicine talks about the latest information coming from the forefront of COVID-19 treatment.
Virus whistleblower tells lawmakers US lacks vaccine plan
Bright alleges he was ousted from a high-level scientific post after warning the Trump administration to prepare for the pandemic.
Study ties 'Obamacare' to fewer cancer deaths in some states
Cancer deaths have dropped more in states that expanded Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act than in states that did not, new research reveals.
Substance abuse during COVID-19 could kill an extra 75,000 Americans, group says
Dr. Benjamin F. Miller, chief strategy officer at Well Being Trust, talks about how those who struggle with substance abuse could add to the death toll brought on by COVID-19.
How local doctors are managing their own mental health while treating patients
Dr. Chris Colbert from the University of Illinois at Chicago talks about the struggle for local doctors to manage their own mental health while handling an overwhelming workload.
Patient fear of COVID-19 is keeping them out of the ER
The number of patients seeking help in emergency rooms has dropped dramatically in recent months, and doctors are concerned. FOX 11's Araksya Karapetyan spoke with Dr. John Harold, a cardiac specialist at Cedar’s Sinai Medical Center and the board president of the American Heart Association chapter here in Los Angeles.
Tentative deal averts strike at dozens of Illinois nursing homes
Staff at dozens of Illinois nursing homes called off a strike set to begin Friday after their union reached a tentative deal with nursing home owners that will increase workers’ pay to at least $15 and guarantee additional bonus pay during the coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus places strain on Chicago's healthcare workers and those struggling with mental health
Dr. Khalilah Gates and NAMI Chicago's Alexa James talk about the mental health crisis brought on by COVID-19 and how the local health care system is handling an influx of cases.
NYC emergency room doctor takes own life, family says
The family of an emergency room doctor in upper Manhattan says she killed herself after becoming distraught over coronavirus.
Prescriptions for anti-anxiety meds spike amid coronavirus outbreak, new report finds
The largest spike was in prescriptions for anti-anxiety drugs, which rose 34.1 percent from mid-February to mid-March.
Walmart requiring employees to wear face masks
Walmart is also encouraging customers to wear face masks while stopping in their stores.