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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USA Today
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‘Safest place in the city’: COVID-19 cases in nursing homes drop 89% as residents get vaccinated
Early data from the federal government provides compelling evidence the vaccine has probably helped keep residents and staff safe, said Dr. June McKoy, a Northwestern University associate professor of medicine, preventive medicine and medical education.
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CNN
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Which face mask is best for communication? A new study weighs in
It found that during high levels of background noise, the surgical mask “was shown to least hinder speech recognition,” said Dr. Jawad Fares, a postdoctoral research fellow at the Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago’s Northwestern University. “The findings of the study are important in light of the current pandemic, as it acknowledges the communication challenges that we are facing,” said Fares, who was not involved in the study
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U.S. News & World Report
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AHA News: What’s Safe Once You’ve Had Your COVID-19 Vaccine?
And the official word is: Once you’re vaccinated, sit tight a while longer. Things will be better soon, experts say. But vaccination is not a get-out-of-jail-free card. “It would be lovely to think that that was the case,” said Dr. Donald Lloyd-Jones, a cardiologist, epidemiologist and chair of the department of preventive medicine at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago. “But unfortunately, we’re not at the state in the science to understand that we can turn people loose after they’ve gotten both of their vaccinations.”
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The New York Times
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Why Your Brain Feels Broken
Considering that the Covid-related strains on our lives aren’t going away in the near-term, what can we do to feel less scattered? With the caveat that not all of these options are feasible for parents, Inger Burnett-Zeigler, a clinical psychologist and associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Northwestern University, said that we should be assessing all of our responsibilities, and seeing if there is anything at all we can take off our plates. “A lot is being demanded of us,” she said — and it’s not sustainable.
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The New York Times
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Can’t Sleep? Treat Yourself Like a Baby
There was a lack of consistency in the research — many of the studies used a different kind of background noise — and some studies found that if the noise was too loud, it actually interrupted sleep, and could be bad for your hearing. That said, “Clinically, if someone tells me they sleep better with the fan on, that’s perfectly fine, but it’s not something I would recommend to everyone,” said Jennifer Mundt, an assistant professor of neurology specializing in sleep at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
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WTTW News
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Average U.S. Life Expectancy Drops One Year, New Report Shows
“A one-year drop, while it sounds small, it is notable. What is really the loss here that these are individuals, some of whom had many productive years of life left and we’re losing ground instead of gaining ground,” said Mercedes Carnethon, vice chair of preventive medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. “We’re losing ground on life expectancy against the backdrop of better medical therapies, the opportunity for prevention. Despite all of that, we’re seeing losses in life that are disproportionately felt by different members of our community.”
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CNN
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Night owls may be twice as likely as early risers to underperform at work, study suggests
“If evening types have to work in the early morning, they won’t rate their work ability as high as morning types. The reverse would be true as well. If normal business hours were 3 p.m. to 11 p.m., the early morning types would feel worse than evening types,” said Kristen Knutson, an associate professor at Northwestern University, who researches the association between sleep, circadian rhythms and cardiometabolic diseases, including diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular disease. “The underlying mechanism is our internal biological clock that dictates the time of day we perform best,” said Knutson, who wasn’t involved in the research.
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WebMD
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Why Some ‘Super Ager’ Folks Keep Minds Dementia-Free
For years, amyloid plaques have gotten most of the attention as a potential target for Alzheimer’s treatment, said researcher Tamar Gefen, who led the new study. But a body of evidence tells a different story: It’s the buildup of tau — not amyloid — that correlates with a decline in memory and thinking skills, said Gefen, an assistant professor at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, in Chicago
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WTTW News
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Special 3-Month Enrollment Period for ACA Runs Through May 15
Dr. Christine Schaeffer, who is also an assistant professor of medicine at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, says that since the onset of the pandemic, she’s seen many people lose what insurance they had. “A lot of people who had long-term employment and insurance associated with employment lost their jobs and they subsequently became uninsured,” said Schaeffer.
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The Washington Post
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Life amid the ruins of QAnon: ‘I wanted my family back’
Some psychologists likened the spread of QAnon and the increase in conspiratorial thinking to a global pandemic. “I’ve been practicing for 30 years and this feels very different,” said Nancy Molitor, a clinical psychologist in Chicago and assistant professor at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. “There have always been cults, but this one is a doozy.”
