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Child getting a vaccine
Public Health

2025-26 Flu Season Hits Hard

Flu is setting records this year for patients seeking care in outpatient clinics

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COVID-19

Fall Respiratory Virus Update: COVID-19, Flu, RSV

To prevent the spread, get the latest vaccines

Scientist holds a Petri dish
Public Health

Rush to Serve as Elite Infectious Disease Center

Illinois will fund $1.5 million to upgrade Rush and Lurie Children’s capacity to treat high-consequence pathogens

Representative Davis with Robyn Golden
Mental & Behavioral Health

New Bill Seeks To Expand Mental Health Services

RUSH social workers support effort to improve mental health care for Medicare patients

eye drop
Public Health

Drug-Resistant Bacteria Prompts Eye Drop Recall

Ophthalmologist explains the bacteria that prompted the recall and why most people don’t need to be concerned

Bullet hole in windshield
Public Health

Racial Trauma: Another Consequence of Gun Violence

RUSH emergency chief: Epidemic of gun violence will continue until we address racial trauma

Angelique Richard at D.C. climate event
Public Health

RUSH Attends White House Roundtable on Climate Change

RUSH accepted challenge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030

One Box Recap 2021
Community

Giving Tuesday Feeds More Than 1,000 People

Donations to One Box, One Community delivered nutritious food to families in need during the holidays

Reiser lab suPAR
Public Health

Patients With COVID-19 at Higher Risk of Kidney Injury

Rush researchers find that the protein suPAR may be the culprit

Doctor's Day
Public Health

Celebrate Doctors' Day

Show your gratitude for the lifesaving work RUSH physicians are doing.