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Independent panel of national legal experts issues recommendations in Myon Burrell case
December 8, 2020
Burrell is serving a life sentence for the 2002 death of Minneapolis 11-year-old Tyesha Edwards
New drug connects dots that cause clots in COVID-19 patients
December 8, 2020
A gene mutation discovered in a small Amish community in Indiana has inspired the use of a new experimental drug for COVID-19 that reduces blood clotting, which is a primary driver of morbidity and organ damage in COVID.
Health care workers’ COVID infections driven mainly by community exposure
December 8, 2020
In a well-resourced health system with adequate PPE (Personal Protection Equipment), health care worker risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection was more strongly driven by community exposure than patient exposure early in the pandemic, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.
Vaccine playbook: what to expect and when
December 8, 2020
As the CDC begins to schedule the vaccine rollout, what can the public expect from a vaccination? Will we still have to be cautious about social contact and wear masks? How long before immunity kicks in? When will life return to normal? Northwestern Medicine infectious disease and critical care experts offer a vaccine playbook below.
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Three professors named to National Academy of Inventors
December 8, 2020
Northwestern University professors Daniel Brown, Michael Jewett and Thomas O’Halloran have been named 2020 fellows of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI).
Northwestern and Maxim Integrated partner on next-generation medical sensors
December 7, 2020
A world leader in integrated circuits, Maxim Integrated has pledged a gift of $750,000 over 10 years to Northwestern's efforts to develop wireless, bio-integrated medical sensors.
Hospitals can’t handle fallout from in-person holiday gatherings
December 7, 2020
With one major holiday down and more to come, Northwestern Medicine expert Dr. John Coleman says celebrate safely at home and don't inundate our already taxed health care systems with COVID cases.
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New semiconductor detector shows promise for medical diagnostics and homeland security
December 7, 2020
Using cesium lead bromide in the form of perovskite crystals, the research team found they were able to create highly efficient gamma ray detectors in both small, portable devices for field researchers and very large detectors.
Bacteria in iron-deficient environments process carbon sources selectively
December 4, 2020
Northwestern researchers wanted to understand how microbes sustain survival strategies in environments with too little iron to thrive — something that should stall the citric acid cycle.
Incarcerated people should be ‘first in line’ to receive COVID-19 vaccine, experts say
December 3, 2020
People living behind bars are among those most vulnerable to COVID-19.
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