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Pair forever connected through kidney donation

Christine Bryant Times Correspondent Kara Allen has a motto she tries to live by daily: “I want to leave the world, empty with everything I’ve been able to give.” For Alejandro Alex Alvarado of Highland, Allen did just that — giving him more than he could ever imagine: a kidney. Although many organ donations take place after a tragedy occurs, Allen had the opportunity to be a living donor, continuing her quest to make a difference in the world while providing Alvarado with the opportunity to regain his health. While living donor cases typically occur between friends and family members, this case was unique. The two had never met.

COVID-19 mortality linked to signs easily measured at home

Getty Images The authors suggest that people who contract COVID-19 monitor their blood-oxygen saturation with a pulse oximeter. A study of 1,095 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 discovered that two easily measurable signs of health – respiration rate and blood-oxygen saturation – are distinctly predictive of higher mortality. Notably, the authors said, anyone who receives a positive COVID-19 screening test can easily monitor for these two signs at home. This context is lacking in current guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which tells people with COVID-19 to seek medical attention when they experience overt symptoms such as “trouble breathing” and “persistent pain or pressure in the chest” – indications that may be absent even when respiration and blood oxygen have reached dangerous levels, the authors say.

Chicago companies step up racial equity efforts as anniversary of Floyd death nears

Chicago companies step up racial equity efforts as anniversary of Floyd death nears A new initiative is calling on businesses to work with more minority-owned firms and invest in underserved communities. Christian Monterrosa/Bloomberg Nearly a year after George Floyd s death, over a dozen Chicago companies are pledging to increase spending with local Black and Latino firms and pursue other racial equity measures. Bank of America, ITW, Rush University Medical Center and Baxter are among initial participants in a Move to Action initiative, calling on corporate Chicago to do more business with minority-owned firms, hire more second-chance job applicants with criminal records or invest in underserved communities.

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