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Northwestern Medicine infectious disease expert Dr. Robert Murphy will address how to most effectively blunt the potential impact of COVID-19 in an hourlong webinar Tuesday, March 24.
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As doctors and patients increasingly rely on virtual doctor visits to help mitigate the spread of coronavirus, a Northwestern Medicine primary care physician can speak about the potential increase in antibiotic over-prescription that could result from these visits.
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Using selfie video messages filmed in their workplaces, Northwestern Medicine doctors on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic urged everyone in the community to "take this seriously."
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A new potential drug target has been identified in SARS CoV-2 -- the virus that causes COVID-19 -- by scientists who say multiple drugs will likely be needed to respond to the pandemic.

The Catholic Church’s response to COVID-19 includes canceling mass and limiting funerals to prevent the spread of the virus.
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Psychologist Dan P. McAdams, author of “The Strange Case of Donald J. Trump: A Psychological Reckoning," on President Trump's behavior and response in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.
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Julie Payne-Kirchmeier has been appointed vice president for Student Affairs at Northwestern University, President Morton Schapiro announced today following a nationwide search.

Time for the Democratic party to put Biden front and center as the nominee
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Erica Hartmann, expert on how microbial communities respond to human-made chemicals, can discuss how to smartly and safely disinfect your home and what areas to target.
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News outlets are reporting sharp increases in gun purchases amid the coronavirus outbreak. Sociologist Maryann Mason can speak about the dangers of gun ownership when combined with social isolation.
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