First-ever transient pacemaker harmlessly dissolves in body June 28, 2021 Wireless, fully implantable device gives temporary pacing without requiring removal
Muscle’s smallest building blocks disappear after stroke June 25, 2021 First study to observe this phenomenon in humans
Training at the VA: Care for those who served June 22, 2021 On the occasion of a 75-year affiliation, Feinberg School of Medicine trainees reflect on what it’s like to treat patients at Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in Chicago
Black patients with cirrhosis are more likely to die, four times less likely to get liver transplant June 21, 2021 Racial disparities found in seven large Chicago liver centers
University launches search committee for next vice president and chief human resource officer June 21, 2021
Novel smart cement can be used to build more durable roads and cities June 21, 2021 Incorporating nanomaterials into traditional cement improves water and fracture resistance
Memory helps us evaluate situations on the fly, not just recall the past June 18, 2021 Widely known as crucial for long-term memory, hippocampus also supports short-term memory
Women and men are each underrepresented in clinical trials of different medical fields June 18, 2021 Clinical trial populations are often not proportionate to populations affected by the disease
Alert system linked to operational hospitals, shorter lockdowns, lives saved June 18, 2021 System designed by scientists and public health officials guided local policies in Austin, Texas