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 Washington Post
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Calcium Testing for Heart Health May Have Limited Value for Many, Study Finds
It’s a timely moment to weigh the utility of risk-prediction tools. On one hand, the PREVENT calculator is only just making its way into clinical practice — it was added to blood pressure and cholesterol guidelines in the past year.
On the other hand, “the use of calcium scores has been exploding” as CAC scans have become more affordable and accessible, said Nilay Shah, senior author on the study and assistant professor of medicine in the cardiology division at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
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The New York Times
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Celebrities Are Raving About Full-Body Scans. Doctors Urge Caution
Doctors say there are two main types of risk from these kinds of full-body scans. Healthy bodies commonly contain lumps, scars and masses that are not harmful.
False positives can lead to biopsies, extensive monitoring and, possibly, unnecessary surgeries, said Dr. Sameer Ansari, a diagnostic and interventional neuroradiologist at Northwestern Medicine.
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WGN
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FDA Approves Blood Test that Can Detect Alzheimer’s Disease
Dr. Ian Grant, behavioral neurologist at Northwestern Medicine’s Cognitive Neurology & Alzheimer’s Disease Center, joins Bob Sirott to talk about a blood test that can detect Alzheimer’s disease, which was recently approved by the FDA.
He explains how similar tests are used at Northwestern and how doctors can use this test to personalize treatment plans.
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NBC Chicago
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How 2 Chicago Hospitals Were Involved with ‘Game-Changing’ Pancreatic Cancer Drug
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved a groundbreaking pancreatic cancer drug that experts predict will transform treatment for the notoriously deadly disease.
Dr. Deva Mahalingam, a professor of medicine at Northwestern specializing in pancreatic cancer, says his team was eagerly awaiting the approval. He calls it a “fundamental change” in how we think about pancreatic cancer using targeted therapy.
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CBS News Chicago
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Lindsay Clancy Trial Puts Spotlight on Postpartum Psychosis and Maternal Mental Health
The Lindsay Clancy murder trial has put a spotlight on psychiatric medications and postpartum mental health, especially postpartum psychosis.
Northwestern University professor of Medical Social Sciences Darius Tandon said postpartum psychosis affects about one to two individuals for every 1,000; significantly rarer than postpartum depression, which affects 10-20% of new mothers.
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WGN
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Dr. Victoria Weston: What Vaccines Should We Get this Fall?
Dr. Victoria Weston, MD, Associate Chief Medical Officer, Northwestern Medicine Immediate Care, joins John Williams to talk about Moderna and Merck saying an experimental vaccine prevented the return and spread of cancer in high-risk melanoma patients, a new weight loss drug that may burn fat without muscle loss, and what we should know about flu and COVID shots this fall.
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NBC Chicago
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Illinois Expanded IVF Coverage in 2026, and Here’s What to Know
In 2026, Illinois expanded its infertility insurance coverage mandate, requiring group health plans that include pregnancy benefits to cover infertility treatments, regardless of employer size.
“Illinois has a really progressive mandate,” said Dr. Emily Jungheim, a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and a reproductive endocrinologist at Northwestern Medicine. Illinois’ fertility mandate is now one of the strongest in the country, which Jungheim calls “game changing.”
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Forbes
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A Silicon Valley Startup Aims To Fill A Battery Supply Chain Gap
Chad Mirkin, director of Northwestern University’s International Institute for Nanotechnology, on using AI to create a “megalibrary” of advanced materials:
“For the last decade, we’ve been developing tools that allow you to synthesize materials faster than has ever been contemplated before. And I mean everything, everything in the periodic table.”
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NBC Chicago
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School Just Started, So Why Is My Kid Already Sick? These 4 Illnesses Are Surging
A pediatrician at Northwestern Medicine calls this the “in between” season, but says, in addition to common coughs and colds, four illnesses are surging right now: G-I bugs; hand, foot and mouth disease; strep throat; and mono.
“Why is my child already sick? Because they’re exposed to so many kids suddenly,” said . “They’re sharing classrooms, crayons, pencils, coat racks, water bottles, all sorts of stuff. So, germs spread by contact.”
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WGN
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Dr. Santina Wheat on the Experimental Melanoma Vaccine
Dr. Santina Wheat, Program Director, McGaw Northwestern Family Medicine Residency at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, joins Wendy Snyder for this week’s health update.
They discuss the experimental melanoma vaccine and its effects, and take listener questions.
