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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Trump slashed funding for universities that helped create these vital drugs
Richard Silverman, a medicinal chemist at Northwestern University, started a NIH-supported line of research to create a treatment for epilepsy in the late 1970s. In 1989, Ryszard Andruszkiewicz, a visiting scholar in his lab, synthesized a molecule that looked promising.
One study found that $13.8 million in NIH funding had supported development of Lyrica. At Northwestern, $790 million in federal funding was frozen in April. “There needs to be more funds put into research,” Silverman said. “Fundamental research can lead to important applications and commercialization.”
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ABC News
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Study suggests new ways to reduce risk of young kids developing peanut allergies
Pediatricians’ use of “easy-to-implement tools” such as training videos, health record prompts and informational handouts to adhere to updated allergy-prevention guidelines could translate to a lower likelihood of children developing peanut allergies, a new study has found.
Dr. Ruchi Gupta, the study’s lead author and a pediatrician and professor of pediatrics and medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, said in a press release Monday, “Because pediatric visits at 4 and 6 months are so busy, this support is critical to ensure families receive clear guidance. Our hope is that these conversations will help parents feel confident introducing peanut products early. We want to reverse the trend of increasing food allergies in the U.S. through prevention.”
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US News & World Report
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Whooping Cough Cases on the Rise: Newborns Most at Risk, Experts Say
When someone has whooping cough, the sound can be unmistakable: A deep, gasping “whoop” as they struggle to catch their breath between fits of coughing.
Now, this once-rare illness, also known as pertussis, is making a comeback across the United States.
Most babies in this age group who contract pertussis are hospitalized, according to a report published Oct. 3 in the journal Pediatrics.“Pertussis symptoms are different in infants,” said lead author Dr. Caitlin Li, an infectious diseases specialist at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and assistant professor of pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. “The characteristic whooping cough may be absent, but apnea, or breathing interruption, is common.”
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Wall Street Journal
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‘Crunchy Moms’ Have Stayed Away from Tylenol for Years
While some studies have found associations between acetaminophen exposure during pregnancy and risk of neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism, a causal link has not been established, as underscored by the Food and Drug Administration.
“The best studies that we have available, and the ones that do control for things that we know do impact neurodiversity, do not show autism having an association with Tylenol and no studies show Tylenol causing autism,” said Dr. Rachel Follmer, an assistant professor at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and a physician at Lurie Children’s Hospital whose clinical focus is children with autism and other neurodevelopmental differences.
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Chicago Tribune
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A goal of zero youth suicides is reasonable. Here’s how we get there.
After 35 years as a clinical child and adolescent psychologist and a medical school professor, treating hundreds of children and teens who suffer from depression and suicidal thoughts and meeting with thousands of parents, I had hoped that through research, training and clinical care, I’d eventually be put out of business.
Unfortunately, that’s not the case.
Written by Mark Reinecke, who is a professor emeritus of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
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US News & World Report
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Scientists Grow Egg Cells From Human Skin in New Study
Oregon scientists have taken an early step toward creating lab-grown eggs using human skin cells, but the process faces major challenges before it could ever be used to help people have children.
Columbia University stem cell researcher Dietrich Egli was concerned about the chromosome problems. But reproductive endocrinologist Dr. Eve Feinberg of Northwestern Medicine called the results “an important step and very exciting,” The AP said, though she agreed that fixing the genetic issues will be critical.
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Crain’s Chicago Business
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Northwestern awards biochemist who discovered GLP-1
Svetlana Mojsov has been named the winner of the 2026 Kimberly Prize in Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and the Simpson Querrey Institute for Epigenetics.
“Dr. Mojsov’s legacy of groundbreaking and transformative work is a testament to her dedication and brilliance,” Dr. Eric G. Neilson, the Lewis Landsberg Dean and vice president for medical affairs at Feinberg, said in the release. “She is an extraordinary scientist whose career in the laboratory has had a profound impact on human heath globally, and we are proud to recognize her with the 2026 Kimberly Prize.”
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US News & World Report
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Battling Fall Allergies: Your Guide to Relief and Prevention
Experts recommend proactive measures to manage fall allergy symptoms, often suggesting you start preparing before the season begins.
To maximize their effect, begin taking prescribed or over-the-counter (OTC) medications two weeks before ragweed season starts (typically mid-August).
“For nasal steroids to have maximum effect, you should start taking them two weeks before the start of ragweed season,” says Dr. Baiju Malde, an allergist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago.
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US News & World Report
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Patients With Severe Obesity Face Medical Discrimination, Study Says
People with severe obesity are likely to face discrimination when seeking health care, with many clinics outright refusing to see them, a new study says.
About 2 in 5 (41%) of clinics refused to schedule an appointment for a hypothetical patient weighing 465 pounds, according to findings published Sept. 29 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
“Patients living with severe obesity are likely already struggling with shame and difficulty navigating the world,” said senior author Dr. Tara Lagu, an adjunct lecturer of medicine and medical social sciences at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago.
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US News & World Report
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Heart Attack, Stroke Almost Always Foreshadowed, Study Says
Nearly everyone who suffers a heart attack, stroke or heart failure had at least one warning sign that cropped up years before, a new study says.
The study refutes the common belief that heart disease often strikes without warning, researchers said.
“We think the study shows very convincingly that exposure to one or more nonoptimal risk factors before these cardiovascular outcomes is nearly 100%,” said senior researcher Dr. Philip Greenland, a professor of cardiology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
