Stick-on device relays real-time data about coronavirus symptom to doctors
Professor John Rogers from Northwestern University talks about the conversion of a device originally used to help stroke patients into a COVID-19 symptom tracker.
Professor John Rogers from Northwestern University talks about the conversion of a device originally used to help stroke patients into a COVID-19 symptom tracker.
U of Chicago team develops better way to disinfect N95 masks
A group of researchers from the University of Chicago have developed a more efficient way to disinfect N95 mask which are in high demand amid the pandemic.
A group of researchers from the University of Chicago have developed a more efficient way to disinfect N95 mask which are in high demand amid the pandemic.
Latest medical developments from the COVID-19 forefront
Dr. Shikha Jain from Rush University Medical Center talks about the latest findings on the fight against COVID-19.
Dr. Shikha Jain from Rush University Medical Center talks about the latest findings on the fight against COVID-19.
'Songs By Heart' supporting memory care patients through power of music
Songs By Heart is a non-profit organization that trains professional singers and pianists to go into memory care communities and lead therapeutic music programs. Now with the pandemic, they're finding new ways to bring patients the healing powers of music.
Songs By Heart is a non-profit organization that trains professional singers and pianists to go into memory care communities and lead therapeutic music programs. Now with the pandemic, they're finding new ways to bring patients the healing powers of music.
New eating disorder treatment center opening in Naperville
The coronavirus pandemic is having a direct impact on our health. One area it is affecting is people with eating disorders. Melissa Spann of Clementine Naperville, a new eating disorder treatment facility for adolescent girls, talks about it.
The coronavirus pandemic is having a direct impact on our health. One area it is affecting is people with eating disorders. Melissa Spann of Clementine Naperville, a new eating disorder treatment facility for adolescent girls, talks about it.
Hospital staff in Spain wheels recovering coronavirus patients to the beach
Hospital del Mar in Barcelona said the beach trips are part of a program to humanize intensive care units.
Hospital del Mar in Barcelona said the beach trips are part of a program to humanize intensive care units.
Pregnancy and delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic
Erie Family Health Centers is one of those wonderful Chicago community organizations that provides services to low-income families. The population is majority Latino, one of the hardest hit during this pandemic with COVID-19. A big challenge is providing healthcare and reassuring those who need it that they can feel comfortable seeking out help.
Erie Family Health Centers is one of those wonderful Chicago community organizations that provides services to low-income families. The population is majority Latino, one of the hardest hit during this pandemic with COVID-19. A big challenge is providing healthcare and reassuring those who need it that they can feel comfortable seeking out help.
Dr. Oz: Vaccines and herd immunity
Despite the alarming infection and death rates, just 49 percent of Americans say they would definitely get a coronavirus vaccine. So what does this mean for the population to achieve herd immunity and the full reopening of the country? Dr. Oz weighs in.
Despite the alarming infection and death rates, just 49 percent of Americans say they would definitely get a coronavirus vaccine. So what does this mean for the population to achieve herd immunity and the full reopening of the country? Dr. Oz weighs in.
Parents skipping children’s immunizations due to COVID-19
The CDC is reporting that children across the country are not receiving routine immunizations due in large part to parents choosing to stay home and skip routine visits to the pediatrician because of the pandemic. Dr. Julie Holland weighs in on what this means.
The CDC is reporting that children across the country are not receiving routine immunizations due in large part to parents choosing to stay home and skip routine visits to the pediatrician because of the pandemic. Dr. Julie Holland weighs in on what this means.
Upcoming online platform hopes to aid those recovering from addiction
Throughout the pandemic, addiction recovery check-ups and meetings have been forced from in-person to online virtual meetings. Meeting Makers Club is a soon-to-be-released online platform that is free for any addiction.
Throughout the pandemic, addiction recovery check-ups and meetings have been forced from in-person to online virtual meetings. Meeting Makers Club is a soon-to-be-released online platform that is free for any addiction.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Dr. Jeffrey Kopin from Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital talks about the latest developments in the fight against the coronavirus outbreak.
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.
Dr. David Zich from Northwestern Medicine talks about the latest information coming from the forefront of COVID-19 treatment.
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.
Dr. Larissa Pavone from Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital talks about the process of recovery for patients who are discharged after being treated for COVID-19.