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As the new Omicron coronavirus variant emerges in a growing number of countries, it likely will soon be detected in the United States, Northwestern Medicine experts say
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Alvin Tillery is a professor of political science and director of the Center for Diversity and Democracy at Northwestern University. He is available to comment on the outcome of the trial as it relates to the national Black Lives Matter movement.
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A new neuroscience study from the Brainvolts lab at Northwestern University suggests sex hormones differentiate hearing in male versus female brains.

Northwestern University professor Christopher Benson, with surviving members of the Till family, has announced the creation of the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley Institute, which includes several relatives and friends of the Till family on its board of directors.

A new Northwestern University study on the effectiveness of the COVID-19 booster shows they generate a stronger antibody response than after a full two-dose vaccination.

Will December holiday gatherings – Christmas, Hanukah and Kwanzaa – be contentious as people argue over individual COVID-19 comfort levels, masking and the vaccination/booster status of friends and family in their homes?

A new survey of more than 1,200 U.S. college students shows those in colleges with a mask and vaccine mandate were more likely to approve of their universities’ handling of COVID-19 than those without. But about half were confused about what their university’s policy actually said.

U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) will participate in the inaugural Buffett Fireside Chat Thursday, Dec. 2, at the Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs at Northwestern University.

V.S. Subrahmanian says policymakers in the United States and elsewhere are woefully unprepared for the challenges to cybersecurity posed by advances in artificial intelligence.
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The most likely cause of death for smokers is a fatal heart attack, stroke or heart failure that occurs without any warning signs, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.