Dr. Mia Taormina answers your COVID-19 questions
With ever-evolving vaccine mandates and new research on booster shots, infectious disease specialist Dr. Mia Taormina answers your questions.
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Police ticket cyclists in Black and Latino areas at higher rates than white neighborhoods
A study analyzing Chicago bicycle tickets found that urban planning contributes to unequal policing for cyclists.
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‘Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act’ links poor health outcomes to environmental racism, climate change
Experts say climate change and environmental racism severely harms Black pregnant women.
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Our last chance to mitigate climate change might depend on two pending bills
Two bills pending in Congress could have huge impacts on America’s chances of mitigating and preparing for the impact of climate change.
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Next on FDA’s agenda: Booster shots of the Moderna and J&J vaccines
On Thursday and Friday, the Food and Drug Administration convenes its independent advisers for the first stage in the process of deciding whether extra shots should be dispensed.
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Get the candy bowl ready: Dr. Fauci says Halloween is a go this year
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, told CNN that young children should be able to go trick-or-treating for Halloween this year.
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NPR poll: The delta surge pushed Americans further behind in all walks of life
Many families are under financial stress, parents see kids seriously behind in school, huge rent bills and looming evictions and delayed medical care has negative consequences, to name a few.
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How many people of color did the 2020 census miss? COVID makes it harder to tell
A final round of door knocking for a follow-up survey is now set to last until early 2022, raising concerns about whether the bureau can determine which groups were undercounted in the 2020 census.
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A recap of Biden’s Chicago visit and his vaccination push
President Joe Biden on Thursday reinforced his vaccination message while visiting Elk Grove Village.
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Local runners gear up for the 2021 Chicago Marathon
The 43rd annual Chicago Marathon begins and ends Sunday at Grant Park.
