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At-home rapid COVID-19 tests are getting harder to find leading up to the holiday. And do they detect omicron? Northwestern University experts say stay calm, test on and get vaccinated/boosted.
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Northwestern Medicine experts discuss the phenomenon of 'COVID Shame' and how patients can cope with it.
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After studying how cobalt mining affects communities in Democratic Republic of the Congo, researchers call for more data into how emerging tech affects health and livelihoods.

Originally developed for disaster recovery, materials database covers durability and environmental properties and considerations of more than 50 building materials

College football athletes with a decade or more of experience in the sport have related abnormalities in inflammation, energy production and coordination that are apparent before the football season and across the season. The abnormalities are related to routine repetitive head impacts from tackling and blocking.

In fully vaccinated individuals, the booster provides 25 times more protection against omicron than two vaccinations alone.
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Goffe, who has served as vice president and chief human resources officer at The Pennsylvania State University since 2019, will assume the role Feb. 1, 2022.

People who like to drink their coffee black also prefer dark chocolate, The reason is in their genes. Northwestern scientists have found coffee drinkers who have a genetic variant that reflects a faster metabolism of caffeine prefer bitter, black coffee.

A violinist playing a soothing melody tailored to a patient’s particular medical condition and personal musical preferences in the hospital can provide "psychological first aid,” reports a new Northwestern Medicine study about neurological patients who received tele-music therapy during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.

Seven Northwestern experts give their top predictions for 2022, from supply chain disruptions to the endemic phase of COVID-19 to green energy transitions.
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