Media Coverage
The work done by Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine faculty members (and even some students) is regularly highlighted in newspapers, online media outlets and more. Below you’ll find links to articles and videos of Feinberg in the news.
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Washington Post
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We analyzed the research on 5 sleep supplements. Here’s what actually works.
For that reason, melatonin supplements are most helpful for people with sleep timing problems, said Phyllis C. Zee, the medical director of the Center for Circadian and Sleep Medicine at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. That includes people with jet lag, shift workers who work late at night or early in the morning, and people who routinely struggle to fall asleep until it’s extremely late at night.
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The New York Times
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The One Quality Most ‘Super-Agers’ Share
Super-agers are a diverse bunch; they don’t share a magic diet, exercise regimen or medication. But the one thing that does unite them is “how they view the importance of social relationships,” said Sandra Weintraub, a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, who has been involved in the research since the start. “And personality wise, they tend to be on the extroverted side.”
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NBC News
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New research reveals clues about memory from the brains of ‘SuperAgers’
Dr. M. Marsel Mesulam, who founded the Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Disease at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in the late 1990s, first defined a SuperAger. Mesulam Center researchers reflected on a quarter-century of SuperAger study in an analysis published Thursday in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association.
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Chicago Tribune
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Cuts ripple across Northwestern, as faculty warn of dire situation
Nearly four months have passed since the Donald Trump administration abruptly froze $790 million in federal funding at Northwestern University, and the school’s fragile research infrastructure has been pummeled by cuts.
Portions of research and clinical trials have ground to a halt. Labs have been instructed to scrutinize every expense, from equipment to personnel.
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Chicago Tribune
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Air quality alerts issued across Illinois as Chicago ranks worst in the world
Air quality alerts issued Thursday in Illinois because of wildfire smoke marked the latest bout in an increasingly common summer occurrence. The alert covers 34 Illinois counties designated as having unhealthy air for all residents.
Dr. Momen Wahidi, an interventional pulmonologist and medical director of Northwestern Medicine’s Canning Thoracic Institute, says that hospitalizations only went up a little bit during the last two air quality alerts in Chicago this year — but that doesn’t mean this is not a potential problem. -
Science
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US funding freeze threatens biomedical research
Guillermo Oliver, PhD, the Thomas D. Spies Professor of Lymphatic Metabolism, penned a letter in the journal Science discussing the recent federal funding freeze and its effects on universities as well impacts on clinical, scientific, and technological breakthroughs.
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TODAY
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What’s Your Heart’s Age?
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., but it can still be challenging to understand your own personal risk for heart disease.
Doctors typically talk about your risk for a heart disease event, like a heart attack, happening in the next 10 years as a percent, Dr. Sadiya Khan, the Magerstadt professor of cardiovascular epidemiology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, tells TODAY.com. -
The New York Times
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Legionnaires’ Disease Sickens 22 in New York. Here’s What to Know.
How is Legionnaires’ treated? Doctors prescribe antibiotics. The sooner someone starts antibiotics, the more effective the treatment will be, said Dr. Ben Singer, a pulmonary and critical care specialist at Northwestern Medicine. Most people who take antibiotics will recover from the disease, but some can continue to feel certain symptoms for months.
“Any pneumonia can cause a lingering type of fatigue,” Dr. Singer said. “People can take a long time to get better.”
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U.S. News & World Report
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U.S. News Announces 2025-2026 Best Hospitals
U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in health care rankings and ratings, today released the 2025-2026 edition of Best Hospitals, the 36th year of this annual study. In Chicago Northwestern Medicine-Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Rush University Medical Center were named No. 1 (tied) out of 21 Best Hospitals near Chicago.
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The Washington Post
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Three techniques to help deal with persistent pain
Chronic pain goes beyond the sensory experience of “how much does it hurt and where does it hurt?” says Steven P. Cohen, an anesthesiology professor and vice chair of research and pain medicine at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago. Our thoughts, emotions and behavior can significantly affect the physical sensation of chronic pain, he said.
