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Experts are available on a wide range of global challenges facing our world, as defined by the ambitious framework set out in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).
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Emergency department wait times increased 10% in states that expanded Medicaid coverage to cover more low-income Americans in 2014 under a new provision in the Affordable Care Act (ACA)

Northwestern Medicine experts explain how our internal and external clocks become misaligned with every time switch, warn how the twice annual transition is linked to an increase in car accidents, impaired performance (learning, memory, attention) and health risks. When clocks are misaligned, that increases health risks like cardiovascular disease.

A concert of light holiday classics showcasing Bienen School conducting students will be presented at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, Saturday, Dec. 4 at 7:30 p.m. “A Festival of Lessons and Carols,” the beloved annual tradition, returns to Alice Millar Chapel, Sunday, Dec. 5 at 10:40 a.m.

Ann Drake, president and founder of Lincoln Road Enterprises, will discuss how the pandemic affected the supply chain that feeds global commerce.

In late-stage Parkinson’s disease, the drug levodopa becomes less effective in treating symptoms because of the inexorable loss of dopamine-releasing neurons. But a new Northwestern Medicine preclinical study shows a promising gene therapy.

Northwestern professor’s research and legal analysis catalyzes litigation against private prison operator GEO Group
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Northwestern University announces the winners of the 2021 international Kabiller prize and awards, which biennially recognize three top scholars — one pioneer, one young investigator and one rising star — in the field of nanoscience and nanomedicine.

Northwestern University has been awarded $18 to study Parkinson's disease brain circuitry by the Michael J. Fox Foundation.

Delegates from Northwestern will be at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow.