AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoEnd-of-life debate: Pope Leo XIV condemned medically assisted death as “false compassion” during a Lourdes visit, reaffirming Catholic teaching on the sanctity of life. Food safety & public health: A review found the herbicide atrazine contaminates nearly 25% of U.S. rivers at levels that can harm wildlife and may threaten human health. Clinical research in Illinois: Tiziana Life Sciences says the first participants were dosed in a Phase 2a ALS trial of intranasal foralumab, with sites including The Les Turner ALS Center at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago. Medication safety for seniors: A JAMA study found more than 1 in 5 older Americans take medicine combinations that can cause major drug interactions, with antidepressants, statins, and antiplatelets most common. Local health equity: An NAACP health equity map highlights how ZIP code and poverty drive unequal outcomes in Chicago, especially for hypertension. Illinois policy & care access: A bill would require deeper reporting on services for women veterans, aiming to identify gaps and improve outcomes. Public safety: Wrong-way crashes on Chicago’s DuSable Lake Shore Drive killed a woman; another 1-year-old was charged in a Southwest Side shooting case.
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