Chicago launches CTA vaccination bus

Chicago public health officials launched a new mobile COVID-19 vaccination program Wednesday using a CTA bus to reach seniors in areas with low vaccination rates.

Stillbirths, maternal mortality grow during pandemic

The first study showing how pregnant women have been impacted by the pandemic has been made public. Globally, the statistics are very grim.

Doctors studying if vaccine helps relieve ongoing COVID symptoms

As more people are able to get a COVID vaccine, some early reports suggest the shot may be helpful for those considered to have "long COVID."

New innovative treatment takes aim at PTSD
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Dr. Eugene Lipov, medical director at Stella Center, talks about the rising number of people experiencing PTSD and effective methods of treatment.

How will having the COVID vaccine impact daily life?
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Dr. David Zich from Northwestern Medicine breaks down the latest medical headlines regarding COVID-19.

Pfizer: Vaccine effective against COVID-19 up to 6 months later

Pfizer and its German partner, BioNTech, announced updated results Thursday from their ongoing late-stage study of more than 44,000 volunteers.

Wisconsin, Indiana loosen restrictions, COVID-19 cases climb in Illinois

Mayor Lightfoot is expressing concern for Chicago as COVID-19 cases climb. This, as two neighboring states are loosening restrictions.

Sarah Palin urges people to wear masks after she, several family members test positive for COVID-19

People magazine reports that former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin says she tested positive for COVID-19 and is urging people to take steps to guard against the coronavirus, such as wearing masks in public.

15 million J&J COVID vaccines thrown away after ingredient mix-up

A dosage mix-up at a Baltimore production facility, which ruined about 15 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID vaccine, has prompted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to delay certification of the facility.

UChicago researchers develop new immunotherapy cancer vaccine
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Professor Melody Swartz from the University of Chicago talks about her team's development of a new immunotherapy cancer vaccine that uses a patient?s own tumor cells to help eliminate the disease.

Loretto Hospital CEO suspended after improper vaccinations

A Chicago hospital’s CEO has been suspended for two weeks following a series of COVID-19 vaccination events involving alleged favoritism, including one in which ineligible Trump Tower workers were vaccinated.

COVID-19's impact on dementia patients
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Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi talks about the brutal impact the pandemic has had on dementia patients.

‘This is deadly serious’: Biden calls for states to reinstate mask mandates amid uptick in COVID-19 cases

President Joe Biden implored state officials who lifted mask mandates to reinstate them as well as maintaining any preventative health measure to stave off a potential fourth COVID-19 surge, Monday.