News
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Students Compete in Intramural Global Health Case Competition
Students from across Northwestern’s schools convened on December 6 for the 13th annual Global Health Day and to compete in an intramural Global Health Case Competition, hosted by the Havey Institute of Global Health and the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences Global Health Studies Program.
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Investigating New Treatments for Rare Skin Lymphomas
A fusion protein therapy may be an effective treatment option for cutaneous T-cell lymphomas, according to a multicenter clinical trial published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
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Infectious Disease Expert Jennifer Jao to Help Lead AIDS Clinical-Trials Network
Jennifer Jao, MD, MPH, a pediatric infectious disease expert, has been selected as co-chair of the International Maternal Pediatric and Adolescent AIDS Clinical Trials Network, funded by the NIH.
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Redefining Obesity With New Global Guidelines
An international team of scientists has developed a new set of global clinical guidelines for obesity aimed at better diagnosing and categorizing the condition, according to a report published in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology.
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Novel ‘Scaffolding’ Biomaterial Improves Bladder Regeneration and Function
A team of Northwestern scientists have developed a novel “scaffolding” biomaterial that improves bladder tissue regeneration and overall function better than current techniques.
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Socioeconomic Factors Drive Racial Disparities in Maternal Heart Health
A new Northwestern Medicine study has discovered that achieving equity in various social drivers of health — but particularly education — has the potential to nearly eliminate disparities in maternal heart health.
Media Coverage
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NPR
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Move aside, BMI: There’s a better way to define obesity, commission finds
An international committee of scientists has proposed a change to the way obesity is defined and diagnosed. The goal is to offer a more nuanced and objective way to assess body composition, by adding more metrics, such as waist circumference, to the criteria.The current BMI-based measure of obesity can both overestimate and underestimate how much…
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ABC News
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New report proposes redefining obesity by adding body fat and health status to BMI
New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular body mass index (BMI) measure. The new guidance comes from the Commission on Clinical Obesity, which is led by dozens of medical experts from various medical specialties around the world. The commission recommends the inclusion…
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The New York Times
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What to Know About Covid Right Now
There are few constants when it comes to Covid, but one thing has held true over the years: Cases climb in the winter. In the weeks after the holidays, especially, more people tend to get sick, as we spend time together indoors, sharing germs and spreading infections. Complicating matters is that a slew of other…
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Yahoo! News
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Not all belly fat is created equal. Here are the different types and how they impact your health.
With New Year’s resolutions in full swing, lots of Americans are committing to being more fit and losing weight. One stubborn area that many of us will be battling is that squishy part around our midsections, and it’s not just the consequence of overindulging in holiday treats. Linda Van Horn, PhD, RD, a professor of…
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WBEZ Chicago
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Is one drink a day OK? Here’s what to consider
On the heels of the Surgeon General’s warning about the cancer risks of alcohol, there’s a growing consensus that less is better. A review underway may lead to changes to U.S. guidelines this year. And many experts agree the current advice, which is up to 14 drinks a week for men and seven for women,…
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NBC News
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New report sheds light on why young Asian Americans are 40% more likely to develop allergies
Today, 6 million American children live with food allergies, and young Asian Americans like Wong’s son, now in college, are 40% more likely to develop one compared to the general population. Scientists have struggled to explain this disparity since it was first documented in a landmark 2011 study. Now, a recent Stanford University study of…
Events
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MLK Commemoration 2025: Keynote Address with Shermann “Dilla” Thomas
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
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M-I Seminar Series: The Role of Universal Stress Proteins in Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus: Szu-Yu Kuan, Driscoll Graduate Program
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM
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SQLIFTS Lecture Series – Dr. Marquita Lewis-Thames, PhD. (Speaker) – “Advancing Community-engaged Approaches and Equity in Rural Cancer Survivorship Research”
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
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Lurie Cancer Center Basic Research Seminar: Pathogenic Role of Epithelial Plasticity Programs in Lung Cancer Tumorigenesis and Treatment Resistance
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
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Neurology Department Clinical Case Conference: Megan Garcia-Curran, MD, PhD
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
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T35 Summer Research Program for Medical Students Information Session
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
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