To address the disparities in access to specialty care, UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial opened a new women’s health clinic on its main campus in Harvey in December 2025 for women with complex healthcare needs.

E-cigarettes are attracting growing numbers of users, including teenagers, yet their health effects remain poorly understood. Researchers at Kyushu University found that e-cigarette vapor—regardless of nicotine content—released carcinogens, such as formaldehyde, and disrupted gut microbiome stability in zebrafish, reducing certain beneficial bacteria while increasing xenobiotic degradation-associated microbes. Exposed fish also showed impaired behavioral responses. The findings raise concerns about inadequately disclosed e-cigarette ingredients and highlight the need for greater transparency and evidence-based regulation.

In an opinion piece in the British Medical Journal, researchers propose incorporating local knowledge as a strategy for adapting to extreme events and food insecurity.