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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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As if the COVID-19 pandemic isn’t scary enough, the flu season is not far away. How severe will the flu season be as it converges with the COVID-19 outbreak? What can we do to prepare?
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Legal scholar’s new website offers a picture of the criminal justice system

uprisings in Minneapolis
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‘If this doesn’t violate the First Amendment, nothing does,’ law professor says of Trump’s executive order
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Dr. Kelly Michelson, director of the Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, says whether or not people will get vaccinated against COVID-19 is shaping up to be a “huge issue.”
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A team of Northwestern University graduate students at the Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications is providing daily fact-checks on public statements about the COVID-19 pandemic.

Researchers have developed a highly porous smart sponge that selectively soaks up oil in water. It could be used to inexpensively and efficiently clean up oil spills.