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E. Patrick Johnson, professor of African American studies and performance studies, shares “Precious and the Boo Hag,” a children’s fairytale by Patricia C. McKissack and Onawumi Jean Moss, as the Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts at Northwestern University “Imagine U Storytime” series continues on the Wirtz Center YouTube channel.

Racial wealth gap growing for families with children

The grant will fund researchers to develop smart face masks embedded with battery-free sensors to assess proper fit and monitor health. The smart PPE also will be able to sense if the wearer is fatigued or having difficulty breathing.

Despite numerous efforts to increase the representation of females as research subjects, females are still an afterthought in research, a new Northwestern Medicine study found.

Americans’ trust in institutions to handle COVID-19 is fading

In one of the largest ever investigations of mentorship, researchers found that the most impactful mentors teach students to think independently and communicate effectively.

Imprecise findings in COVID-19 drug trials could steer clinicians away from innovative treatments
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Researchers have received a grant to continue developing a novel wearable device and set of algorithms tailored to catch early signs and monitor progression of COVID-19.

A new Northwestern Medicine study shows there might be a pill that can be taken proactively to prevent mild to life-threatening anaphylaxis for allergic reactions to food or drugs.

Northwestern Law professor studies impact of coronavirus lockdown on domestic violence
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