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We don’t know when the next natural disaster, mass shooting or pandemic will occur. But twice a year, medical students at Northwestern University are trained in a two-week course on how to manage these events when they happen.

Just one dose of a new COVID-19 vaccine was enough to produce an immune response in animals on track with vaccines in use. With minor changes, the same platform may target other infectious diseases.

Now, a Northwestern University-led team has provided the basis for a technique to enhance the effects of an enzyme that breaks down polyester — the plastic used to make soda bottles and clothing.

The Match Day drama for graduating medical students from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine begins at 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 18, when students will learn where they’ll get their residency training.

Twenty-one universities from eight countries issued a statement today condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and called for institutions of higher learning to mobilize in support of victims and others in need.
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How do you bring together two molecules that positively repel each other? A Northwestern University-led research team has developed a simple and versatile solution: Introduce an electron.

“Methane has a very strong bond, so it’s pretty remarkable there’s an enzyme that can do this,” first author Amy Rosenzweig said. "If we don't understand how the process occurs, we can't replicate it."

A small preliminary study from Northwestern has shown that a blood test may identify risk of stillbirth and placentitis in pregnant individuals who have had COVID-19, following another study of a smaller sample size.

Isabel Wilkerson, an acclaimed author, Pulitzer Prize winner and National Humanities Medal recipient, will deliver this year’s commencement address at Northwestern University.

Northwestern researchers have developed a rapid PCR test for COVID-19 that is the best of both worlds: the speed of an antigen test with the accuracy of PCR technology.