Northwestern University requiring students to be vaccinated for fall quarter

Northwestern is the latest Chicago area university to announce it will require students to be fully vaccinated before returning to campus, the school said.

'Stressed' Italian nurse accidentally gives 4 doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in single shot

Italian health authorities initially said the woman had received six doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, but later clarified that it had actually been four doses, according to news reports.

Black leaders call on FDA to impose ban on menthol cigarettes
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Portia Reddick White and Delmonte Jefferson talk about their efforts to get the FDA to quickly implement a ban on menthol cigarettes.

Ohio to award $1M each to 5 adults who received at least 1 COVID-19 vaccine dose

Governor Mike DeWine announced five adults will be randomly selected to win one million dollars if they’ve received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

CDC panel endorses Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children 12 and up

An advisory panel for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted Wednesday to endorse the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for older children ages 12 to 15.

Chicago to start vaccinations for children as young as 12 this week

With final approval of the Pfizer vaccine for ages 12 to 15 widely expected by Wednesday. now comes the job of convincing parents it’s safe for their children to get the shot.

1 million sign up for 'Obamacare' during special enrollment period amid pandemic

President Joe Biden said 1 million Americans have signed up for health insurance under “Obamacare” during a special enrollment period for people needing coverage during the pandemic.

Evanston man donates blood for the 200th time

Dan Kaberon said this is his excuse to watch a movie every week. He prefers classics like Hitchcock thrillers.

Fauci says it’s ‘quite possible’ that people would wear masks during high seasons of respiratory illness

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading expert on infectious diseases said “it’s quite possible” that people would wear face masks seasonally since the data has proven their effectiveness on face masks.

New sensor to help children with eczema stop scratching
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Dr. Steve Xu from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine talks about the new, wearable sensor they've developed to track children's scratching.

Funds being raised to help Chicago boy, 6, in need of kidney transplant

A Chicago family is asking for the community's help in raising funds for their 6-year-old son, who is in need of a life-saving kidney transplant.

Novavax says combo flu and COVID-19 vaccine showed promise in preclinical study

Novavax, a Maryland-based company, said Monday their combo shot formed a robust response to both influenza A and B - and protected against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.