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A new Phase 3 multi-site clinical research trial from Northwestern Medicine will test if high-intensity treadmill exercise is more effective in decreasing the signs of Parkinson's disease in individuals who have not initiated medication for Parkinson’s.

Thanksgiving is right around the corner and COVID-19 cases are spiking again. Does that mean a Zoom turkey dinner is in your future? Yes, says Northwestern Medicine pulmonologist Dr. John Coleman.
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Now that two drug makers — Pfizer and Moderna — have reported highly effective results for their COVID-19 vaccines, some might start to wonder: Should a COVID-19 vaccine be mandated?

Performances will include a retelling of traditional Buddhist lore in “The Jataka Tales,” as well as the story of a father’s love for his daughter in “To the Moon and Back.” “90º North,” an original student piece, takes the audience on a journey that considers how rising temperatures affect a magical ice world. The season will end with a reprise of past Storytime musical episodes, with pieces from "Frozen," "Knuffle Bunny" and "James and the Giant Peach.”

Intergenerational justice will be the key theme driving the dialogue among more than two-dozen university presidents who will gather virtually Nov. 22-24 for the U7+ Alliance of World Universities Presidential Summit, hosted by Northwestern University.

As a Vatican II Catholic, President-elect Joe Biden brings to the role a perspective distinct from Catholic President John F. Kennedy that could inform the way he governs.
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Northwestern University political science professors are available to discuss the run-off elections in Georgia and the presidential transition. Find more sources in the 2020 Election Experts Press Kit.
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Researchers believe they spotted a magnetar formed by two neutron star merging, which has never before been observed. The merger also resulted in the brightest kilonova ever seen.

A team of researchers has created a computer model that accurately predicted the spread of COVID-19 in 10 major cities this spring by analyzing three factors that drive infection risk: where people go in the course of a day, how long they linger and how many other people are visiting the same place at the same time.

The Biden-Harris plan to beat COVID-19 has strong goals, but it lacks a clear strategy to gain control of the virus and needs to identify the role the government can play in supporting K-12 education and our economy, say experts.
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