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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


A masked health care worker in a hospital hallway. For those who are Deaf, masks can create barriers to communication in emergency care.

When health care depends on communication, masks and VRIs can prevent Deaf individuals from accessing treatment

June 14, 2020

When Rogers Park resident Bridget Nitsch woke up one morning last April, she thought she was going to spend an ordinary day with her two young children. Then, her water broke. Bridget Nitsch had opted...

Drive-through COVID-19 testing is conducted in a parking lot in Chicago. Antibody tests will soon be available at Evanston hospitals, where thousands of tests for COVID-19 have already been administered.

Evanston hospitals conduct thousands of COVID-19 tests, expand to antibody testing

April 29, 2020

Over 2,000 COVID-19 tests have been administered to Evanston residents, according to Mayor Steve Hagerty. Now, local health systems are expanding capabilities to include antibody testing AMITA Health...

“Heroes Work Here,” reads a banner outside NorthShore’s Evanston Hospital. The health system conducts about 600 COVID-19 tests every week.

Inside the process of COVID-19 testing in Evanston

April 6, 2020

Evanston resident Meredith Rogowski was experiencing shortness of breath and a fever — common symptoms of the novel coronavirus — when she drove to the hospital and asked for a COVID-19 test. The 47-year-old...

NorthShore University Health System.

NorthShore University HealthSystem postpones all non-emergency surgeries

March 19, 2020

NorthShore University HealthSystem will delay all non-emergency surgeries and services to focus its resources on emergency situations and the reduction of the spread of COVID-19, the hospital network announced...

NorthShore University Health System.

NorthShore University HealthSystem to screen all visitors for COVID-19 risk factors

March 17, 2020

NorthShore University HealthSystem will begin screening visitors to all of its hospitals for COVID-19 risk factors beginning March 16, a Monday update said. The hospital system is currently treating...

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