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New Bears bill introduced for Arlington Heights

(The Center Square) - A state representative has filed new legislation aimed at keeping the Chicago Bears in Illinois, but Gov. J.B. Pritzker says the Bears have to decide what they want first. ...
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G7 leaders call for strong, coordinated response to Ebola outbreak

PARIS, June 16 (Reuters) - G7 leaders called on Tuesday for a strong and coordinated response to the Ebola outbreak in Congo, urging other nations to dedicate resources in a bid to ensure the virus remains contained to as small an area as possible. "We ...
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RFK Jr. overrules experts to keep hantavirus cruise ship passenger in quarantine

NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. this week refused to release a cruise ship passenger exposed to hantavirus in early May from a quarantine facility in Nebraska - despite a federal medical review that said there's no need to ...
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American doctor previously infected with Ebola in DRC returns to US

(NEW YORK) -- The American doctor who contracted Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has returned to the United States.Dr. Peter Stafford; his wife, Dr. Rebekah Stafford; and their four children arrived safely on Monday, according to Serge, the international Christian missionary ...
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Edgewise shares slip after heart-disease drug trial data disappoints investors

June 16 (Reuters) - Edgewise Therapeutics shares fell nearly 10% on Tuesday after the efficacy of its experimental heart-disease drug in a mid-stage study fell short of investor expectations. The Boulder, Colorado-based company was testing the drug EDG-7500 in patients with two types of hypertrophic ...
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China steps up Ebola monitoring with revised prevention plan

BEIJING, June 16 (Reuters) - China on Tuesday issued a revised prevention and control plan for the Ebola epidemic, requiring close contacts of Ebola cases to undergo tracking and quarantined medical observation and laying out more stringent monitoring protocols for medical institutions and customs. ...
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Aldon Smith’s brain donated to CTE Center as family’s attorneys investigate his death at age 36

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The family of former NFL star Aldon Smith is donating his brain to the Boston University CTE Center to research the long-term effects of repetitive brain injuries following his sudden death at age 36. Smith died Saturday hours after delivering pizzas ...
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The US infant mortality rate fell to an all-time low, though it still trails other similar nations

NEW YORK (AP) - Infant mortality in the U.S. dropped to a new all-time low in 2025, according to preliminary government data. There were slightly fewer than 5.4 infant deaths per 1,000 live births in 2025, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ...
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Appeals court dumps $60M baby formula NEC verdict vs Mead Johnson

Saying a St. Clair County judge applied an improper legal standard and allowed trial lawyers to bias a jury, an Illinois appeals court has tossed out a $60 million verdict in favor of a woman who claimed formula maker Mead Johnson should pay for ...
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New department to oversee childcare background checks, billions in grants

(The Center Square) - The new state Department of Early Childhood is set to begin operating in full as of July 1. The department's allocations in the coming year's state budget totaled $4.42 billion, a 3.6% increase in state spend compared to the services ...
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Red Cross says Congo Ebola epidemic yet to peak, may last a year

NAIROBI, June 16 (Reuters) - A Red Cross official said on Tuesday that the Ebola epidemic in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo had not yet peaked, and could last for a year. Over 800 cases of the rare Bundibugyo strain, for which there is ...
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India limits cough syrup sales to pharmacies after contamination cases

By Rishika Sadam June 16 (Reuters) - India has restricted cough syrup sales to licensed pharmacies especially in villages, preventing over-the-counter sales from retail outlets, as regulators step up scrutiny following contamination-linked child deaths last year. Some cough syrups were previously on an exemption list ...
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