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Tumors dramatically shrink with new approach to cell therapy
January 27, 2022
Researchers have developed a new nanotechnology-enabled tool to harness immune cells from tumors to fight cancer rapidly and effectively, gathering 400% more immune cells than past cell therapies.
Is COVID-19 on airplane air filters?
January 27, 2022
Erica Hartmann has received support from the Walder Foundation to explore whether or not there are pathogens, including SARS-CoV-2, on the air filters from airplane cabins.
Chicago universities are part of $170 million NIH Nutrition for Precision Health study
January 26, 2022
Northwestern Medicine is part of a mega National Institutes of Health (NIH) $170 million program that is the first comprehensive study to investigate precision nutrition. The goal of “Nutrition for Precision Health,” powered by the All of Us Research Program, will be to develop algorithms to predict individual responses to food and dietary routines.
Edward Hughes, a pioneer of healthcare policy, dies at 80
January 26, 2022
Edward F.X. Hughes, a healthcare policy pioneer and professor of strategy at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, died Sunday, Jan. 23. He was 80.
Northwestern Law professors available on Justice Breyer’s retirement
January 26, 2022
President Biden is expected to announce Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement tomorrow at the White House.
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‘Superpower’ nano bubbles could treat, prevent current and future strains of SARS-CoV-2
January 26, 2022
Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified natural nano-bubbles containing the ACE2 protein in the blood of COVID-19 patients and discovered these nano-sized particles can block infection from broad strains of SARS-CoV-2 virus in preclinical studies.
Nearly 1,000 mysterious strands revealed in Milky Way’s center
January 26, 2022
More than 35 years ago, a Northwestern astrophysicist discovered mysterious, giant filaments in the center of the Milky Way. Now, he uncovered 10 times more than previously known.
Gender disparities in publishing may be widening for physicians due to COVID-19
January 24, 2022
A new study contributes to a growing body of evidence that the pandemic caused unique career disruptions for women as they became stretched thin during remote work, causing stress, burnout and anxiety
Big spike in 2016 Chicago youth homicides linked to pause in state funding
January 24, 2022
In 2016, homicides among Chicago youth spiked and then boomeranged back to lower levels in 2017. One likely contributor? The two-year pause in state funding, a Northwestern University study has found.
Surveys reveal new insights on masks, at-home test kits and misinformation
January 21, 2022
As the Biden administration moves to contain the latest ravaging wave of COVID-19 by providing Americans with 1 billion COVID-19 self-test kits and 400 million N95 masks for free, new survey data reveal how many are wearing masks, including which types, and how at-home COVID tests are likely leading to undercounts of those contracting the virus.