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Red hearts decorate a national Covid-19 memorial wall for the five-year anniversary on March 11, 2025, in London, England.
Health Data Hunt
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Back to school
Back-to-School Sickness
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A man in a red tank top, white surgical mask, and brown baseball hat stares into the distance as a gloved hand gives him a vaccination.
To Vaccinate or Not?
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A surgical team in blue scrubs operates over a table.
Two Lungs, Two Diseases
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Pulmonary critical care doctor, Justin Fiala, MD, stands among brightly colored paintings in his studio
Painting a Pandemic
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dozens of yellow candles burning in rows
The Mass Grief of 1 Million Lives Lost
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Alphabet letters in spoon spell out "Sos". Alphabet Soup Pasta.
Long Covid Alphabet Soup
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Woman with sinuses problem, head issues at home on a couch, sick with Covid Long Haul.
Covid-19 Long-Haul Clinics Address Neurologic Symptoms
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A woman with a mask removed
Assessing Pandemic Risks: How to Make Health Decisions Now
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Friendship Circle volunteer plays games with children during drive-thru event. Photo Courtesy of Zelik Moscowitz
Creating Friendship and Combating Isolation
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Vaccine Mandates, Chicago Health Magazine Online
Polio, Chickenpox, Measles, Now Covid. It’s Time to Consult History on School Vaccine Mandates
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Man and woman in their 30s, wearing surgical face masks, sitting in the living room at home, checking the results of the self-swabbing Antigen Home Test for Coronavirus diagnostic.
As Omicron Surges, Here’s What You Need to Know About Covid-19 Testing and Precautions
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Barbara Creed hugging her husband after being released from the hospital
Hospital Visitor Restrictions Contribute to Patient and Provider Burnout
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Isolation
Isolation’s Impacts
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Illustration of divers people wearing covid-19 pandemic masks
The New Normal?
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Covid Psychosis
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Restart
Restarting After Covid-19
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Needle injection phobia
Fear of Needles is Common. Here’s How to Work Through the Anxiety
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young woman in a protective mask standing of the subway train.
Q&A: How Contagious Is the Covid-19 Delta Variant?
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masked boy vaccine fear
Vaccine Hesitation: Blood Clots Pose an Extremely Rare Risk
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Contemplative woman looking at ocean
A Crisis of Undiagnosed Cancers Is Emerging in the Pandemic’s Second Year
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teenage depression and anxiety
When Teen Angst Turns to Pandemic Anxiety and Depression
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vaccine inequity
Chicago’s Mass Vaccination Sites Are ‘Not Enough’ for Vaccine Equity
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Covid vaccines questions
Covid-19 Vaccine Q&A: Chicago Physicians Weigh In
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Close up shot back businessman in medical mask at home sitting on windowsill and looking at street on quarantine COVID-19 pandemic epidemic depressed portrait slow motion
Countering the Stress and Loneliness of Covid-19
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Covid-19 Vaccine, Chicago Health Magazine Online
The State of Vaccine Supply: Opaque and Unpredictable
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Vaccine Distrust, Chicago Health Magazine Online
With Few Takers for Covid Vaccine, Howard University Hospital CEO Takes ‘One for the Team’
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Covid vaccine, Chicago Health Magazine Online
Inside the First Chaotic Days of the Effort to Vaccinate America
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Coronavirus covid 19 infected patient in quarantine room at hosp
Op-Ed: Overwhelmed Hospitals Face a Covid Surge
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Covid-19 Vaccines, Chicago Health Magazine Online
Supply Is Limited and Distribution Uncertain as Covid Vaccine Rolls Out
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Covid-19 Vaccine, Chicago Health Magazine Online
Demand for Covid Vaccines Expected to Get Heated
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Op Ed: Thanksgiving Dinner
Op-Ed: On Thanksgiving, Let’s Cherish the Holiday, and Each Other, at a Distance
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Homeless and Covid-19, Chicago Health Magazine Online
Homeless Shelters Grapple With Covid Safety as Cold Creeps In
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A Black woman in a business casual blue and white striped shirt is standing on the street near an office building. She is reading something on a tablet in her hands.
Health Disinformation Abounds Online, with Content Created to Deceive
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Critically Ill Covid-19, Chicago Health Magazine Online
For Each Critically Ill Covid Patient, a Family Is Suffering, Too
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Telemedicine and telehealth, Chicago Health Magazine Online
Telemedicine or In-Person Visit? Pros and Cons
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Anxiety, Chicago Health Magazine Online
Coping with the Coronavirus Pandemic for People with Anxiety Disorders
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Musical Masks, Chicago Health Magazine Online
Musicians Improvise Masks for Wind Instruments to Keep the Band Together
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Saliva Tests, Chicago Health Magazine Online
Easier-to-Use Coronavirus Saliva Tests Start to Catch on
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Post-Intensive Care Syndrome
Facing Post-Intensive Care Syndrome and After-Effects of Covid-19
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Corona Pass, Chicago Health Magazine Online
Revoking My Corona Pass
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Community Helpers
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Illustration of woman dealing with mental health. Hugging knees, surrounded by dark colored waves
Covid-19’s Toll on Mental Health
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Man in Mask Vulnerable Adults
Vulnerable Adults
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Womens Health
Pregnancy in a Pandemic
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healthcare heroes of Chicago
Chicago's Healthcare Heroes
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Disrupted Classroom
Disrupted Progress
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Briefs: Does Vitamin D Impact Covid-19 Death Rates?
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Briefs- Peace Circles
Briefs: Circles of Peace During Covid-19
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Gyms during Covid-19, Chicago Health Magazine Online
Making Gyms Safer in the Age of Covid-19
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