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Pete Batra and Jerry Rose
Cancer

Jerry’s Story: 'Thanks for Saving My Life'

Rush surgeons teamed up to remove a rare, cancerous tumor from Jerry Rose's nasal cavity

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COVID-19

​​​​​​​What You Should Know About the COVID-19 Pill

Drug cut risk of death and hospitalization by 50% in study

Nurse Angela Cooper

Rush Nurse’s Quick Action Helps Save Man’s Life

Angela Cooper, RN, handles medical emergency at wedding using skills she learned at Rush

People walking at Garfield Park
Health Equity

Foundation Highlights Rush’s Antiracism Efforts

Employees inspired solutions to support staff and neighbors

Painful thumb
Bones and Joints

Thumb Arthritis

Learn about surgical and non-surgical treatment options for thumb arthritis from Jonathan L. Tueting, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with Rush Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine

COVID booster shot
COVID-19

Protecting People With Cancer From COVID-19

Patients with multiple myeloma and other cancers are more susceptible to the virus

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Awards, Rankings and Recognitions

Rush University Medical Center Receives Fifth Beacon Award

Adult intensive care unit is the latest Rush ICU to receive critical care’s highest honor

Vizient Rankings
Awards, Rankings and Recognitions

Study Ranks Rush No. 2 for Quality Among 101 Leading Academic Medical Centers

Again rated among the very best in annual survey by Vizient

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Children’s Health

Raising Awareness About SIDS

Sudden infant death syndrome is a leading cause of fatalities in infants under age 1

Heart Health

New Recommendations on Daily Aspirin Use

Cardiologist Daniel Luger, MD, explains why a panel of U.S. health experts has backed off age-old advice to take baby aspirin to prevent heart attacks