A groundbreaking treatment for type 1 diabetes is showing promising results for patients in Chicago. It's a minimally invasive procedure that could mean diabetics don't have to inject themselves with insulin.
H5N1 bird flu was confirmed in a pig on a backyard farm in Oregon, the first detection of the virus in swine in the country. Pigs represent a particular concern for the spread of bird flu because they can become co-infected with bird and human viruses, which could swap genes to form a new, more dangerous virus that can more easily infect humans.
University of Chicago Medicine has received a $75 million donation from the AbbVie Foundation to help it build its massive new cancer hospital on the city's South Side. The money will go toward construction of UChicago Medicine's new freestanding hospital — a 575,000-square-foot project that is expected to cost $815 million. The building will be named the AbbVie Foundation Cancer Pavilion, and is slated to open in 2027.
Patients visiting emergency departments for dehydration or nausea are half as likely to receive IV fluids now than they were before Hurricane Helene exacerbated supply shortages. When the storm hit western North Carolina last month, flooding and other damage halted production at Baxter's North Cove facility, which provides about 60% of IV fluids to hospitals across the U.S. The disruptions have led to multiple new shortages.
At Mayo Clinic's Center for Individualized Medicine, a digital transformation is equipping clinicians with tools to analyze data and unlock critical insights for patient care. This advancement has the potential to enhance diagnoses and treatments and improve overall patient outcomes.
Masking is an effective way to reduce the spread of respiratory illnesses in healthcare settings. These latest guidelines re-affirm the importance of the health and safety of patients and employees, particularly for those who are at high risk of becoming severely ill from COVID-19, influenza, and other respiratory illnesses.