Rush University Medical Center

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

The omicron surge: Is the worst almost over?

While COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are expected to remain high in Chicago and across the country in the coming weeks, experts at RUSH predict that the worst of the omicron surge may be behind us.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Is there a risk of long COVID after omicron infection?

With record numbers of Americans getting infected with the omicron variant now, will a large segment of the U.S. population soon suffer from "long COVID," also known long-haul COVID?

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

How to protect yourself during the omicron surge

Feeling a little unsure about what's safe to do during the omicron surge? If you're like many people, you may feel just as uncertain as you did at the start of the pandemic.

Health

Encouraging patients to follow doctors' recommendations

As a laryngologist, I specialize in treating throat conditions. Often these are chronic and affect quality of life. Management, therefore, is often a combination of medical therapies with lifestyle changes.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

What should I do if my child has COVID-19 symptoms?

Amid news that COVID-19 cases are rising among children, it's normal to be concerned when your kid starts coughing. We asked Colleen Nash, MD, MPH, a pediatric infectious disease specialist at Rush University Medical Center, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Questions and answers about the omicron variant

Americans understandably are concerned about the recent surge of cases of COVID-19 driven by the omicron variant of the coronavirus. Here are answers to some of the more common questions about omicron.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Can at-home COVID-19 tests detect omicron?

Can you trust an at-home test to detect COVID-19 caused by the highly transmissible and now dominant omicron variant?

Medications

Understanding the latest COVID-19 treatments

As the country set a record high for daily COVID-19 cases this week, new treatments like the Pfizer and Merck pills that help people avoid hospitalization couldn't come at a better time. For many, the approval of the new ...

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