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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.

  • Chicago Tribune

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    Is the COVID-19 pandemic growing or shrinking in Illinois? New website tracks a key metric.

    One of the site’s founders, Jaline Gerardin, said one goal was to offer residents Rt as a better way to gauge “how things are going” than the percentage of tests that come back positive, a commonly cited metric called the test positivity rate. Plus, she said, researchers wanted residents to get a better understanding of how the projections are made.

  • NBC 5 Chicago

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    Illinois Coronavirus Updates: FEMA Gives $43M for Vaccinations, How CPS’ Reopening Plan Compares

    “Nothing changes after the vaccine. We will still need to socially distance and wear our masks. We should avoid our frail elders, because we just do not know the strength of their immune response to the vaccine and whether they have built up sufficient antibodies,” Northwestern Medicine geriatrician and professor Dr. June McCoy said.

  • Chicago Tribune

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    How do I schedule a second COVID-19 vaccine shot? Why hasn’t my health system contacted me yet? Common Illinois vaccine questions answered.

    Q: What if I can’t get my shot 21 days or 28 days after the first? A: People shouldn’t panic if they can’t get their second doses on day 21 or 28, said Dr. Michelle Prickett, an associate professor of medicine in pulmonary and critical care at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine.

  • HealthDay

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    Why Does ‘Mono’ Sometimes Turn Into Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?

    For this study, researchers from DePaul University and Northwestern University focused on one particular trigger (mono) and a population that seems to get that trigger frequently (college students). Each student completed several behavioral and psychological surveys. They also provided samples of serum, plasma and white blood cells.

  • U.S. News & World Report

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    AHA News: Statistics Report Puts Spotlight on Pregnancy and Heart Health

    Pregnancy has been termed a window into the future of a woman’s cardiovascular health, said Dr. Sadiya S. Khan, an assistant professor of medicine and preventive medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago. “It’s nature’s stress test. And it is such an important time period for both mom and child.”

  • The New York Times

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    You’re Invited to the Wedding, if You Show Proof of Vaccination

    Mercedes Carnethon, the vice chairwoman of research in the department of preventive medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, however, says that she would be comfortable attending a wedding if she were vaccinated, even if others hadn’t had the vaccine yet. It’s a different story for her children, though.

  • Chicago Tribune

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    Walgreens, Jewel-Osco, Walmart and Cook County scheduling COVID-19 vaccine appointments, though demand is great and doses scarce

    Older people who aren’t tech-savvy are particularly worried about scheduling their appointments, said Dr. Eve Bloomgarden, an endocrinologist at Northwestern Medicine and a co-founder of the Illinois Medical Professionals Action Collaborative Team, which is a group of Illinois doctors and health care professionals working to address pandemic-related issues. This past weekend, the group started widely distributing on social media a list of places to get vaccinated.

  • ABC 7 Chicago

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    Double mask: Are 2 masks better than 1? Doctors weigh in

    “I approach this like I approach a Chicago winter,” said Dr. Michelle Prickett, of Northwestern Medicine. “If I’m going to be outside for a long time, I’m going to layer up.” Dr. Prickett said a double mask mandate is not necessary. Instead, she says, mask up according to your surroundings.

  • CNN

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    What to do, and not do, before and after your COVID vaccine shot

    If you have tested positive for Covid-19 or been exposed to someone who has the illness, you should not go to the vaccination site to get your shot until your symptoms and isolation period have passed, said Dr. Michael Ison, a professor in the division of infectious diseases and organ transplantation at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine.

  • WGN 9

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    COVID-19 vaccine questions answered: Expert weighs in on effectiveness, mutations, side effects and more

    How well does the COVID-19 vaccine work, will it be effective against mutating virus strains and how should we prioritize vaccine recipients when it comes to those who have already had it? We asked Northwestern University’s Dr. Elizabeth McNally for answers to some of your most pressing questions about COVID-19 vaccines.