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Some are concerned the hantavirus outbreak that started on the cruise ship is going to be the next COVID-19 pandemic, but Northwestern Medicine infectious disease expert Dr. Michael Angarone said, “at this point, we shouldn’t be nervous.”
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Ernest Greer (JD ’91) will deliver the convocation address to Northwestern Pritzker School of Law’s Class of 2026 on Friday, May 15, at the Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State St.
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Northwestern University scientists are available to speak to media about reports that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) blocked the publication of publicly funded research that found COVID-19 and shingles vaccines are safe.
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Research funding agencies supported by taxpayer dollars do more than write checks — they help build entire scientific fields, reveals a new Northwestern University study.

Mario Harik, chair and chief executive officer of XPO, Inc., will discuss how a performance-driven culture and advanced technology are reshaping success in the freight transportation industry, during the 44th Annual William A. Patterson Distinguished Transportation Lecture at Northwestern University.

Northwestern University is putting support for its students front and center with a new fundraising campaign. Through the Forever Shine Campaign, announced today, the University aims to raise at least $625 million for scholarships and supplemental programs benefiting undergraduate, graduate and professional school students. It is the first Northwestern-wide fundraising campaign focused on student support.

Metformin focuses primarily on the gut, acting to prevent glucose levels rising in the blood by driving glucose utilization inside cells lining the intestine, a new Northwestern University study has found.

A new Northwestern University study suggests intervention to treat epilepsy disorders could start during pregnancy — as early as 15 weeks gestation — well before symptoms appear, highlighting the potential benefit of treating certain epilepsy disorders as early as possible.

A new Northwestern University study analyzed rarely examined paternal mortality data and found 60% of deaths were preventable.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today in Louisiana v. Callais, determining the map that Louisiana drew in 2024 to correct a previous map that was found to violate the Voting Rights Act is “an unconstitutional racial gerrymander.”
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