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During the June 21 hearing of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, poll workers testified about the violent threats on their lives after false claims that they had rigged the Fulton County, Georgia election in favor of Joe Biden. Northwestern University psychology and psychiatry experts are available to discuss the impetus behind the threats of violence as well as the effects of trauma on mental health.
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Northwestern University faculty from a range of academic disciplines are available to comment on a number of highly anticipated Supreme Court rulings expected over the next few weeks including Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the case that could lead to the dismantling of Roe v. Wade; West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency, which has important implications for regulating planet-warming emissions; and other high-profile cases.
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Northwestern Medicine scientists say for non-pregnant, otherwise healthy Americans, vitamins are a waste of money because there isn’t enough evidence they help prevent cardiovascular disease or cancer.k

Northwestern University faculty experts are available for interviews related to the medical, legal and cultural impact of the Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe v. Wade and abortion rights.
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Northwestern University pediatric infectious disease specialist Dr. Bill Muller can answer reporters’ questions following Wednesday’s U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory committee meeting that will cover whether to grant emergency use authorization to Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna for their COVID-19 vaccines for the youngest children. 
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Northwestern University researchers used machine learning — a branch of artificial intelligence — to identify speech patterns in children with autism that were consistent between English and Cantonese, suggesting that features of speech might be a useful tool for diagnosing the condition.

A new analysis by Northwestern University and University of Michigan researchers suggests retracting academic papers does not dampen the reach of problematic research as intended. Instead, papers that are later retracted are often widely circulated online, both by news outlets and social media, and the cycle of attention that they receive typically dies away before the retraction even happens.

Peter Barris, chair of venture capital firm New Enterprise Associates, Inc., was elected chair of the Northwestern University Board of Trustees, effective Sept. 1.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is encouraging people to take extra precautions as monkeypox has been detected in over 1,000 people across 29 countries. Major LGBTQ organizations are warning their communities of a greater risk for exposure because of increased numbers of large gatherings during LGBTQ Pride month.
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New study finds star-forming cloud’s magnetic field is curiously twisted. Researchers believe a newborn star moved into another young star’s stellar envelope to form a binary star system. The interloper shifted the cloud’s dynamics, twisting its magnetic field