Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago

A startling new survey conducted by Ann & Robert Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago estimates that 70,000 toddlers and children in the city are showing symptoms of mental health difficulties amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The survey was conducted as part of the “Voices of Child Health in Chicago” program at the hospital, with the survey finding that widespread social…

Pfizer said Wednesday its COVID-19 vaccine was robustly effective in kids, demonstrating 100% efficacy in a phase three clinical trial testing its shot in adolescents aged 12 to 15. NBC 5’s Lauren Petty reports.

If herd immunity against the coronavirus is achieved, Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago could play a big role.

If herd immunity against the coronavirus is achieved, Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago could play a big role. NBC 5’s Chris Coffey reports.

A new study released Friday gives some insight into how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted the mental health of families across the country. “The impact of isolation and closing of schools was far greater than COVID itself,” said Brittney Hantak, a married mother of two children under 5, living in Chicago. Hantak said having to work from home and take…

They may not fill the halls at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital, but nearly 100 Chicago Public Schools students are still filling their heads with information about a future in health care. NBC 5’s Lauren Petty reports.

A group of extra special kids left Thursday for what’s sure to be an unforgettable trip: a visit to spring training in Arizona to meet the Chicago Cubs. NBC 5’s Christian Farr reports.

A Chicago hospital has once again been named among the best in the nation, according to the newest ranking from U.S. News & World Report.

A Chicago hospital has once again been named among the best in the nation, according to the newest ranking from U.S. News & World Report.

Rob Garofalo was devastated. He’d built his medical and research career on helping young AIDS patients. Then he learned that he, too, was HIV-positive. The news came after he’d already survived kidney cancer and a breakup with his longtime partner. Try as he might, the doctor could not heal himself, at least not emotionally. Then he got a Yorkshire terrier...

A Kansas City teenager suffering from a painful disease posted a Facebook video expressing support for his mother after he was placed into protective custody. “She didn’t do anything wrong at all. She’s been there since day one,” Isaiah Rider said in the video. Michelle Rider appeared in Cook County Juvenile Court Tuesday in an effort to regain custody of...