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Halloween, which many parents chose to forgo last year as the pandemic raged — can be reinstated this year, if certain safety COVID precautions are in place
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The ability to learn novel physical movements – similar to those taught in rehabilitation for people with stroke – can be improved by reactivating specific memories of the new task during sleep, reports a new Northwestern University study.

Parents should feel confident getting their kids between 5 and 11 years old vaccinated as soon as the FDA gives the green light and it becomes available, Northwestern University experts said.
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As the country remembers former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell, Northwestern professors from the fields of history, political science and international studies are available to discuss his role in key events that shaped U.S. foreign policy.
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A Northwestern Medicine study in mice has identified new treatment targets for glaucoma, including preventing a severe pediatric form of glaucoma, as well as uncovering a possible new class of therapy for the most common cause of glaucoma in adults.

Northwestern Medicine scientists have shown for the first time that coronavirus vaccines and prior coronavirus infections can provide broad immunity against other, similar coronaviruses.

Pull out those trick-or-treat bags for your kids. The Halloween tradition can be reinstated this year, if certain safety COVID precautions are in place, say Northwestern Medicine experts.

New findings show that a tidal disruption event did not generate the energy needed to produce a neutrino. In fact, the event spewed out an "ordinary" outflow of material.

Recent polling shows that most Americans continue to support his mandates so far—and 65% support a universal mandate. The survey from a consortium of universities, including Northwestern, Northeastern, Harvard and Rutgers, shows a majority would also support narrower vaccine mandates for students attending school or college and for travelers flying commercially.

A recent Northwestern Medicine study found the level of health literacy among pregnant people isn’t where it needs to be, and it’s having a negative impact on babies in utero and after birth.