State investigates COVID-19 outbreak at LaSalle Veterans’ Home – Health News Illinois
More than 60 residents and staff at the LaSalle Veterans’ Home have tested positive for COVID-19, the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs said Monday.
Report: More than a third of Illinois counties considered maternity care deserts – Health News Illinois
More than one-third of Illinois’ 102 counties are considered maternity care deserts, according to a recent report from the March of Dimes.
CDC: BA.5 declines as BQ.1, BQ.1.1 rise – Health News Illinois
The proportion of COVID-19 cases made up by BA.5 continues to fall in the six-state region that includes Illinois, as percentages of cases related to the emerging BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 strains rise.
Acadia Healthcare seeks new approval for $34 million renovation of former Chicago Lakeshore hospital – Health News Illinois
Acadia Healthcare is seeking new approval from the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board on its plan to renovate the former Chicago Lakeshore Hospital into a 101-bed behavioral health hospital.
Illinois surpasses 1 million bivalent COVID-19 boosters administered – Health News Illinois
More than 1.1 million of the new bivalent COVID-19 boosters have been administered in Illinois since they were approved in early September, the Department of Public Health announced Friday. About 207,000 doses of the boosters, which provide extra protection against the omicron subvariants, were given last week, up around 17,000 from the prior week. IDPH […]
CDPH reports two death from monkeypox – Health News Illinois
Two Chicagoans have died from monkeypox, the city’s Department of Public Health said Friday.
AIDS Foundation of Chicago CEO Peller weighs in on latest AIDS/HIV report, effort to reduce transmission by 2030 – Health News Illinois
The Chicago Department of Public Health recently released a report that showed the number of new cases of AIDS and HIV in 2020 were the lowest since the 1980s.
Three counties at ‘high’ community risk of COVID-19 – Health News Illinois
Three Illinois counties are at the level where federal health officials urge masking in indoor public spaces due to COVID-19 trends, according to Thursday data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Knox, Saline. and Warren counties are at a “high” community level of COVID-19 spread. It’s the first time in a month […]
Medicaid rolls see growth in August – Health News Illinois
The state’s Medicaid managed care rolls grew in August, according to recent data from the Department of Healthcare and Family Services.
Northwestern receives $100 million to expand biomedical research, executive education program – Health News Illinois
Northwestern University announced this week it received a $121 million gift, with $100 million of it heading for a new biomedical research building and additional medical research at its Feinberg School of Medicine.