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LA County reports child died from rare measles complication after infection in infancy

(Reuters) -Los Angeles County health officials reported the death of a school-aged resident from a known but rare complication after a measles infection acquired during infancy, and urged residents to ensure their families are vaccinated against the disease. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT The Los Angeles County ...
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DOJ arguing against Illinois’ gun ban ‘monumental,’ advocate says

(The Center Square) – A gun rights advocate says that the U.S. Department of Justice coming to argue in front of an appeals court against Illinois’ gun ban is significant. ...
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Illinois quick hits: Pritzker touts crime prevention; former radio host DuMont dies

Pritzker touts crime prevention Gov. J.B. Pritzker continues to criticize President Donald Trump’s efforts to fight crime. ...
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US CDC to award research grant on vaccines and autism

By Ahmed Aboulenein and Robin Respaut WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention intends to award the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute a single-source contract for investigating the association between vaccines and autism prevalence, a government website posting showed. The ...
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Reporting firearm threats to principals ‘common sense,’ IL legislator says

(The Center Square) – An Illinois lawmaker and law enforcement officer reacts to Gov. J.B. Pritzker's enacting a law requiring schools to report firearms or threats to principals, a move supporters say improves safety. ...
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College football traditions: ‘Hawkeye Wave’ bonds everyone in stadium with kids in adjacent hospital

When Iowa is playing at home and the first quarter comes to an end, the football game suddenly is out of sight and out of mind for a few minutes for everyone inside Kinnick Stadium and the kids watching from the nearby Stead Family ...
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Belgian officials say US-funded contraceptives still in storage, despite reports of destruction

By Charlotte Van Campenhout and Ammu Kannampilly BRUSSELS (Reuters) -U.S.-funded contraceptives and medicines valued at nearly $10 million remain in a Belgian warehouse despite reports of their destruction, a government spokesperson said in a statement on Friday. Sources told Reuters in July that the contraceptives, ...
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Schumer warns of a shutdown if Republicans don’t accept Dems’ health care demands

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer weathered backlash from Democrats earlier this year when he voted with Republicans to keep the government open. But he’s now willing to risk a shutdown at the end of the month if Republicans don’t accede to ...
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Nigerian public doctors strike over pay and welfare issues

LAGOS (Reuters) -Frontline doctors in Nigeria’s public hospitals began a five-day strike on Friday over unpaid allowances and unresolved welfare concerns, their union said. Kazeem Odumbaku, secretary general of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), told Reuters the government had failed to meet their ...
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Health Rounds: A mothers’ breastmilk supply may partly depend on genetics

(This is an excerpt of the Health Rounds newsletter, where we present latest medical studies on Tuesdays and Thursdays.) By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) -Three genes have been identified that may influence a woman’s milk supply when she is trying to breastfeed, researchers say. While the precise ...
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Congo’s Ebola outbreak can be contained if support increases, WHO official says

GENEVA (Reuters) – It is possible to contain the latest Ebola outbreak in Congo, but it will be difficult unless the right steps are taken within the next two weeks, a World Health Organization official said on Friday. Democratic Republic of ...
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China passes bill to improve food safety

HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s top legislature on Friday passed a bill to strengthen the country’s food safety law, improving regulatory oversight and imposing stricter penalties for violations, state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) reported. The amendment, which will come into effect on December 1, focuses ...
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