Mother's kidney donation saves son’s life and inspires future donors
Lurie Children’s is highlighting the importance of organ donation through the story of a mother who donated a kidney to her son Aiden in 2021 after he was diagnosed with kidney disease.
Indiana measles cases: Five more people diagnosed
Five new measles cases have been confirmed in Indiana. Here’s what we know.
Trump: Tariffs on imported pharmaceuticals coming ‘shortly’
President Donald Trump previously threatened to impose tariffs on pharmaceuticals, as well as lumber and copper.
Chicago sees major jump in bystander CPR, saving more lives
In Chicago, CPR is saving more lives—thanks to everyday heroes and fast-moving dispatchers.
What to know about fluoride in drinking water as CDC plans to change guidance
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is pushing to end the use of fluoride in water and intends to tell the CDC to stop recommending fluoridation in communities across the country.
Indiana reports first measles case of 2025
Indiana health officials have confirmed the state’s first case of measles this year in an unvaccinated child.
Several nurses from same floor at Massachusetts hospital diagnosed with brain tumors
Eleven nurses from the labor and delivery unit at Mass General Brigham Newton-Wellesley Hospital reported brain tumors or related health issues.
Joliet West student diagnosed with tuberculosis, weeks after Waukegan case
A second suburban Chicago high school has reported a case of tuberculosis. Here's what we know.
RFK Jr. puts support behind MMR vaccine amid outbreak
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made a trip to Texas on Sunday to attend the funeral of an 8-year-old girl who died of measles. After the funeral, Kennedy threw his support behind the MMR vaccine.
