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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NBC Chicago
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What is Progressive Supranuclear Palsy? Rev. Jesse Jackson battled rare neurological disorder
Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour, a neurology professor at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, said research is underway to better help understand its cause.
“They may have trouble with their speech, the speech may sound effortful and sometimes when it progresses fast, the person may not be able to talk,” he told NBC 5. “It’s horrible to see this, unfortunately. Especially with no cure.”
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Good Morning America
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Bride surprises wedding guests with stem cell donor who saved her life
In an interview with “Good Morning America” that aired Monday, Dr. Jayesh Mehta, a hematologist at Northwestern Medicine’s Lurie Cancer Center in Chicago, explained the seriousness of the disease.
“Either the low counts from the MDS or the development of leukemia will prove life-threatening,” Mehta said.
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NPR Illinois
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Report finds children with mental health diagnoses often incarcerated instead of getting treatment
A new report from Congress has raised the alarm about children with mental health conditions being held in juvenile detention, rather than getting treatment.
“I am delighted that they commissioned this investigation, however this is nothing new,” says Linda Teplin, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Northwestern University Medical School. Teplin has studied youth and detention for three decades.
“We’ve known for years that the prevalence of psychiatric disorder in juvenile facilities is extremely high – far higher than in the general population. And we know that few kids get services, whether in detention or, particularly, when they go back to their communities,” Teplin says.
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CBS News
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Mental health researcher on data about social media and addiction in kids
Meta and Google are facing claims in court that their apps deliberately addict children. Dr. Courtney Blackwell, associate professor in medical social sciences at Northwestern University, joins CBS News to discuss her research on the subject.
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Crain’s Chicago Business
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Northwestern Medicine, Siemens roll out revamped cancer tech
“It is going to be a big deal” for cancer patients, said Northwestern Medicine’s Dr. James Carr, chair of the radiology department. “We can now really begin to leverage that technological expertise and really begin to focus some of those innovations in cancer care, as well as other areas.”
Carr said Northwestern’s collaboration with Siemens dates back at least 20 years and has resulted in a number of major medical research breakthroughs. This new focus on cancer care is a natural next step.
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CBS Chicago
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Oncologist describe signs, treatment options for pulmonary embolism, rectal cancer
Dr. Sheetal Kircher with Lurie Cancer Center says some signs of a pulmonary embolism include fatigue and shortness of breath. For rectal cancer, she says to look for rectal bleeding.
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Crain’s Chicago Business
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Neil Bluhm gifts Northwestern Medicine $50M to keep it at forefront of cardiac care
Neil Bluhm is putting another $50 million into Northwestern Medicine’s heart program — the one he launched 20 years ago — to ensure it will remain among the nation’s best for decades to come.
Dr. Patrick McCarthy, director of the institute, said the idea behind this latest donation started last year, when Bluhm and the health system celebrated the 20th anniversary of his foundational $10 million gift.
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TIME
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Time100 Health 2026: Sadiya Khan
In a study published in November in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, researchers introduced the free tool, which aims to spark dialogue between patients and providers.
Dr. Sadiya Khan, the study’s senior author and a professor of cardiovascular epidemiology at Northwestern Medicine, recommends people ages 30 to 79 calculate their risk annually. “We know that more young adults are facing obesity, diabetes, or hypertension, and we want to make sure we’re starting that conversation early,” Khan says.
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NBC News
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Low-fat or low-carb — which is better for the heart? The answer may surprise you
The researchers defined unhealthy diets as relying more on refined grains and animal sources of protein and fat.
Dr. Clyde Yancy, chief of cardiology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, said the study was particularly strong because of its size and duration and the way it drilled down into categories of low-fat and low-carb diets.
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Chicago Tribune
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Billionaire Neil Bluhm donating another $50 million to Northwestern for heart care
With the new gift, Bluhm will have donated $135 million over the last two decades to the institute, which started in 2005 with an initial $10 million gift from Bluhm. The institute provides care across 18 locations in the Chicago area.
“It really is a vote of confidence in what we did for the last 20 years and to help us prepare for the next 20,” said Dr. Patrick McCarthy, executive director of the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute, of the money.
