Northwestern Medicine research finding opens the door to a viral link to Parkinson’s disease By Katherine Weaver July 17, 2025 at 6:12 a.m. The usually harmless Human Pegivirus has been found in brain samples from Parkinson’s patients. Researchers...
Aurora finds high lead levels in drinking water of some homes By R. Christian Smith July 15, 2025 at 6:26 p.m. Tap water at over 10% of tested Aurora homes was found to have high levels...
Rush health system scaling back gender-affirming care for minors By Lisa Schencker July 15, 2025 at 5:15 p.m. Rush University System for Health is latest Chicago area health system to scale back gender-affirming...
Chicago’s safety net hospitals face potential service cuts, layoffs after signing of ‘big, beautiful’ tax bill By Lisa Schencker July 13, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Illinois stands to lose about $48 billion in federal funding for Medicaid over 10 years,...
Amid national measles spike, Illinois health officials say small outbreak quickly quashed By Olivia Olander July 13, 2025 at 9:12 p.m. As national cases soar and federal leadership engages in vaccine skepticism, Illinois has so far...
Oak Park officials mull adding protections for gender affirming care By Bob Skolnik July 11, 2025 at 11:41 a.m. The Oak Park Village Board is poised next month to add an article to its...
A 30-year-old mystery is resolved with a $150K grant to Oak Park River Forest Infant Welfare Society By Jesse Wright July 11, 2025 at 11:42 a.m. A six-figure donation the Oak Park River Forest Infant Welfare Society received in June had...
Justice Department demands patient details from transgender medical providers By Azeen Ghorayshi July 10, 2025 at 7:36 p.m. The Justice Department has issued subpoenas demanding confidential patient information from more than 20 doctors...
UN says if US funding for HIV programs is not replaced, millions more will die by 2029 By Maria Cheng July 10, 2025 at 8:41 a.m. Years of American-led investment into AIDS programs has reduced the number of people killed by...
US having its worst year for measles in more than 3 decades By Devi Shastri July 9, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. The Illinois Department of Public Health has reported 10 measles cases in the state so...