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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The New York Times
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Can Covid Damage the Brain?
Dr. Igor Koralnik agrees. He runs the Neuro Covid-19 Clinic at the Northwestern Memorial Hospital. He expects that when recovered Covid patients go on to develop cognitive issues later in life, “their presentation is going to be worse because of the damage to the brain that was caused by Covid-19.”
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Chicago Tribune
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Chicago had mix of COVID-19 strains early in pandemic, researchers say
A recent Northwestern University study showed Chicago had a mix of COVID-19 strains early in the U.S. pandemic, researchers say. That may help paint a picture that could inform scientists as they continue to work toward a vaccine. The information comes from nasal swabs of 88 people sampled when Northwestern first began COVID-19 testing between March 14 to 21.
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WBEZ
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If Parks Are Open, Why Aren’t The Playgrounds?
Dr. Tina Tan, a pediatric infectious disease specialist at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, supports the city’s decision. Alongside concerns about the difficulties of keeping kids apart, kids tend to touch their faces often and don’t like to wear masks. “Most kids under six are not going to wear that mask,” said Tan. “It is just very hard for them to keep it on. It’s hard for a lot of adults and even harder for these younger kids who might wear it for five seconds and then take it off.”
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WBEZ
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This Father’s Day, Dads Have New Respect For Duties At Home
Pediatrician Craig Garfield studies the roles of fathers in their children’s lives and is a professor of pediatrics and medical social sciences at Northwestern University in Chicago. “The pandemic has reshaped the way fathers are involved with their families and children,” he said via email. “Whether it’s play, reading a book or getting down on the floor and spending time with their kids, this is an unprecedented opportunity for fathers to be really involved.”
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Fox News
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Babies with COVID-19 tend to have mild illness, study finds
“While there is limited data on infants with COVID-19 from the United States, our findings suggest that these babies mostly have mild illness and may not be at higher risk of severe disease as initially reported from China.” said lead author Leena B. Mithal, pediatric infectious diseases expert from Lurie Children’s Hospital and assistant professor of pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, in a statement.
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USA Today
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Coronavirus surges aren’t linked to Black Lives Matter protests
“They’re becoming frustrated and tired. And the ability to remain vigilant for a long period of time is difficult, particularly when they don’t see the risk right in front of them,” said Mercedes Carnethon, the vice chair of preventive medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. “How long can you be afraid of the boogeyman if the boogeyman is never actually knocking on your door?”
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Crain’s Chicago Business
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Chicago has a unique COVID strain: research
Northwestern Medicine scientists have determined that the Chicago area “is a melting pot for different versions of the virus because it is such a transportation hub,” Dr. Egon Ozer, an assistant professor at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine and a Northwestern Medicine physician, said in a statement today.
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NBC News
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Necessary or needless? Three months into the pandemic, Americans are divided on wearing masks
The same scenario is playing out elsewhere and is a phenomenon known as “caution fatigue,” where people become desensitized to warnings as a result of physical and mental exhaustion from observing safety guidance, according to Jackie Gollan, an associate professor of psychiatry and a clinical psychologist at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine who conducts research on how to make better decisions.
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Reuters
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Hat in hand: U.S. scientists scramble to support their COVID immunity research
In April, when a key enzyme couldn’t be delivered to his shuttered laboratory, Northwestern University researcher Thomas McDade hunted for the package across the empty campus near Chicago, finally locating it at a loading dock. To verify the test’s accuracy, the biological anthropologist and his colleague, pharmacologist Alexis Demonbreun, asked friends and family if they’d be willing to spot them some blood. McDade took a sample from his wife over their kitchen table.
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The Washington Post
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Volunteers sign up to put their lives on the line for a coronavirus vaccine
A paramount tenet of conducting human research, dating to the Nuremberg Code, is informed consent — in which people fully understand the risks and limitations of participating. “Most ethicists agree there is an upper limit of risk,” said Seema Shah, an ethics professor at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. “It wouldn’t be okay to sacrifice one individual for the benefit of many others.”
