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'Don’t rush unproven novel COVID-19 therapies'
April 29, 2020
As hospitals mobilize to treat COVID-19 patients, some clinicians are using novel therapies in lieu of evidence-based interventions. A pulmonologist cautions this is not a time to abandon reason.
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Upcycling spongy plastic foams from shoes, mattresses and insulation
April 29, 2020
By using "twin screw extrusion," researchers have developed a new method for upcycling polyurethane foams into higher value rubber and hard plastics for various applications.
‘Caution fatigue’ could dent our efforts to stay safe
April 28, 2020
As people enter what feels like the umpteenth week of social distancing and isolation with no end in sight, they may find it more difficult to stay on high-risk alert as “caution fatigue” sets in.
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Heart disease more likely for adults with dysfunctional childhoods
April 28, 2020
Children who experience trauma, abuse, neglect and family dysfunction are more likely to have heart disease in their 50s and 60s, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study.
Three faculty members elected to the National Academy of Sciences
April 28, 2020
Three Northwestern University faculty members, mathematician Laura DeMarco, engineer Yonggang Huang and materials scientist Samuel Stupp, have been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences.
Webinar: How COVID-19 is disrupting marginalized communities worldwide
April 27, 2020
Government restrictions on movement and economic activities in response to COVID-19 have disrupted many small businesses, especially those of already vulnerable populations, like the displaced Syrian and Iraqi communities in Lebanon and neighboring countries.
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Northwestern faculty elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
April 25, 2020
Eight Northwestern faculty members elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Water expert available: U.S. Supreme Court decision on Clean Water Act
April 24, 2020
Aaron Packman is available to comment on the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling that the federal Clean Water Act applies to the pollution of underground water that flows into surface water bodies.
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COVID-19 webinar on April 23 focuses on air cargo and supply chains
April 22, 2020
The Northwestern University Transportation Center will hold its fourth Asynchronous Virtual Roundtable, “Air Cargo and Supply Chains Under COVID-19,” at 3 p.m. Thursday, April 23.
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What the world may look like after COVID-19?
April 22, 2020
Once the coronavirus crisis has ebbed, we may find a world that is poorer, more fragmented and harder to navigate, according to Ian Hurd, professor of political science at Northwestern University, one of two experts available to talk to the media about the topic.
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