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The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


The IDPH endorsed the CDC’s recommendation to administer FDA-approved COVID-19 booster shots for all people ages six months and older.

IDPH supports CDC’s recommendation for new COVID-19 vaccines

September 20, 2023

The Illinois Department of Public Health recently endorsed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendation to administer COVID-19 booster shots from Pfizer and Moderna approved by the...

LTE: Policies for essential goods and public health

LTE: Policies for essential goods and public health

May 4, 2023

In a recent op-ed, Caleb Nunes expressed concerns about comments and proposals by former President Donald Trump on the economy, characterizing them as “reckless.” One item discussed in Trump’s Feb....

Red and brown round object on the right side. In front of it, to the left, is a white, black and blue syringe. To the right of the picture are the same colored bottles. To the extreme right of the photo are white gloves and a blue and gray bottle with a plus sign on it.

Moderna, Johnson & Johnson booster shots available in Evanston

October 26, 2021

Evanston is offering free booster doses for the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines, the city announced in a Monday news release. The decision came in light of the rapid spread of the...

Northwestern Memorial Hospital is on the front lines of the coronavirus crisis. RapidRona aims to help smaller labs shoulder the testing load for hospitals and patients.

“Testing, testing, testing” — one startup’s attempt to help end the pandemic

May 27, 2020

As Illinois and other states look to phase in reopenings over the coming weeks and months, one message has been repeated again and again: to end this crisis, we need more testing. Startups and nonprofits...

Shirola: U.S. should ban direct-to-consumer prescription drug advertisements

February 3, 2020

Rarely these days does a relaxing hour of watching TV, reading a magazine or listening to the radio go by without encountering an advertisement for a prescription drug. Indeed, there has been a remarkable...

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