Preventative Healthcare

In August, Illinois passed the TICK Act to increase tick-borne illness surveillance across the state.

News

Seasonal Protection Against Lyme Disease Underway

Judith Ruiz-Branch

With experts warning of a possible tick invasion in Illinois, a new antibody treatment aims to provide seasonal protection against Lyme disease by offering passive immunity. The company licensing it says clinical trials are expected to begin within two years.

Stroke is ranked as the second leading cause of death worldwide, with an annual mortality rate of about 5.5 million people.

Health & Science

For World Stroke Day, Learn How to Spot a Stroke

Farah Siddiqi

This Sunday, Oct. 29, is World Stroke Day and the American Heart Association is sharing tips on how to spot a stroke.

Dr. Robert Poirier works in the Barnes-Jewish Hospital emergency department. He says patients are dying because they're waiting too long to seek care in the region's ERs.

Health & Science

Fear Of COVID-19 Is Keeping Patients From Seeking Lifesaving Emergency Treatment

Sarah Fentem

People in the St. Louis region are dying from preventable causes such as strokes or heart attacks because they’re afraid of contracting COVID-19 in...