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Flu, COVID-19 and allergies: Tips to stay safe and healthy

Infectious diseases expert Dr. Allison Bartlett explains what to know to stay safe this winter from respiratory illnesses.

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How UChicago Medicine’s Dizziness and Hearing Clinic treats 3 common disorders

Learn how the unique clinic model uses a multidisciplinary team of experts to provide quick diagnosis and treatment for issues such as vestibular neuritis and Ménière’s disease.

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New combination treatment brings hope to advanced bladder cancer patients

Researchers from the UChicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center published results from a clinical trial evaluating a novel combination treatment for advanced bladder cancer.

Patient, Marquis Williams, met Renee Smith, donor, who saved his life

Stem cell transplant saves the life of a UChicago Medicine leukemia patient — and his donor, too

A Gift of Life stem cell donor got to meet the UChicago Medicine leukemia patient whose life she saved. The two have since developed a beautiful friendship.