Lisa Schencker

CHICAGO — The respiratory illness RSV is still going strong in Chicago — an unusually late showing for the virus, which can strike infants especially hard. kAm#$' 24E:G:EJ 92D >@G65 7C@> >@56C2E6 E@ 9:89 :? r9:428@ %9@F89 :E’D EJA:42= 7@C #$' E@ ... See more

Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune A federal judge has blocked efforts by the Trump administration to withhold $600 million in health care grants from Illinois and three other states, while the states’ lawsuit over the cuts proceeds. kAm%96 ;F586 925 AC6G:@F... See more

The latest chapter in an ongoing legal battle between Abbott Laboratories and parents of babies born prematurely is slated to play out in Chicago this week — with the beginning of a trial that could have implications for the company and families across ... See more

CHICAGO — As an alternative to new federal vaccine recommendations, the Itasca-based American Academy of Pediatrics released its own childhood vaccine schedule Monday with the backing of a dozen of the nation’s most prominent medical groups and associatio... See more

American Academy of Pediatrics releases childhood vaccine schedule based on previous recommendations Stephanie Baum scientific editor Andrew Zinin lead editor As an alternative to new federal vaccine recommendations, the American Academy of Pediatrics rel... See more