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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Newsweek
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Drug Could Stop Life-Threatening Food Allergies in Millions
While anaphylaxis is currently primarily treated with epinephrine (adrenaline), it’s hoped the asthma drug called Zileuton could offer a simple pill that temporarily shields allergic individuals by blocking the body’s anaphylactic pathway before it activates.
“It was actually shocking how well Zileuton worked,” said Dr. Stephanie Eisenbarth, study author and Allergy and Immunology chief at Northwestern’s Feinberg School of Medicine, in a statement. -
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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TODAY
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Why Endometriosis Takes So Long to Diagnose
Doctor’s estimate one in ten women struggle with endometriosis, a painful inflammatory disease and the leading cause of infertility — but it takes eight to ten years to diagnose. NBC’s Maggie Vespa reports for TODAY. Magdy Milad, MD discusses the challenges with diagnosing endometriosis, which includes a series of invasive tests.
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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.
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Chicago Tribune
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Snapshot of food insecurity in Illinois and the US
In March, the Trump administration paused funding for The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), a federal program under USDA that purchased food from farmers and sent it to food banks. Farmers and nonprofits have suffered alike from the loss of federal funding. The cut diminished 40% of the food the Northern Illinois Food Bank received from TEFAP, according to Robert Desio, senior manager of public policy and benefits for the Northern Illinois Food Bank. According to Lindsay Allen, PhD, a health economist and policy researcher at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, the country is still dealing with supply chain issues from COVID-19. Trump’s tariffs, climate change and the war in Ukraine are making food prices more expensive nationwide, too. Many people in the “SNAP gap” and on SNAP benefits depend on food pantries to supplement the limited food they can afford. Because of the “Big, Beautiful Bill,” even more people will need help from nonprofit food banks and pantries.
