COVID-19 treatments

The Illinois Department of Public Health is advising Illinoisans to take precautions to avoid spreading respiratory illnesses as cases around the state and country are on the rise.

Back to school means back to the doctor for some, as three viral respiratory illnesses – influenza, RSV and COVID-19 – are again expected to dominate seasonal sickness trends this year, and area health officials say to expect an uptick in October.

The trials begin next week, and the medical group is seeking other patients to participate. Anyone suffering from long COVID and interested in participating should contact the NorthShore--Edward-Elmhurst Health at IDResearch@northshore.org or call (224) 364-7971.

The omicron BA.5 subvariant is evading protection from prior infections and vaccinations. But it's causing less severe outcomes.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday slammed a Downstate circuit court judge's.

Carlie Hamburg, 21, of Dixon spent four months in three different hospitals battling COVID-19 on a ventilator and undergoing ECMO. The newlywed was admitted to the ICU just weeks after her wedding in September 2021. Born and raised in Rochelle, she finally returned to her new home in Dixon Friday and said she's telling her story so others know the toll the virus can take.

“My mom is putting all this work in and she’s fighting, and if she gets there and insurance won’t cover it, that’s just heart breaking,” the Woodstock woman's daughter said

Treatment currently reserved for high risk patients

The treatment was paused in December because hospitals did not have the kind of antibodies that are effective against the omicron variant

Just get vaccinated. That’s the message from doctors on the best way for people to treat COVID-19.

Not all monoclonal antibodies are effective against the omicron variant and as a result, McHenry County hospitals have stopped giving out the treatment temporarily.

Dozens arrived at St. Joseph Hospital in Elgin on Wednesday morning carrying signs to show support for Maria and Sebastian Abbinanti, who were battling COVID-19 inside the intensive care unit. Sadly, however, as many arrived, they learned that Maria Abbinanti had died.

An Elgin woman, who had been on a ventilator fighting COVID-19 and whose family sought to have the controversial drug ivermectin administered to her, died Wednesday.

Fewer people being hospitalized, not a substitute for vaccination, Morris infectious disease doctor said

“As long as supported by local health data,” masks will be recommended for unvaccinated individuals, but there will not be a universal mask mandate for students and staff, the resolution states.

Clinic at AMITA Health Saint Joseph Medical Center has already converted to the combination treatment

Will County health officials reflect back on a year of COVID: what worked, what didn't

'By day 11, the viral load in patients goes down by 99 percent'