Tag: COVID-19
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Northwestern Takes on COVID-19 Antibody Testing
At Northwestern Medicine, various COVID-19 antibody testing efforts have been underway since the beginning of the pandemic.
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Assessing Risk Factors in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients
Certain factors are associated with increased risk of death in critically ill COVID-19 patients, according to recent Northwestern Medicine studies.
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Uncovering the Genetic Link Behind the Development of COPD
A Northwestern Medicine study found that inducing inflammation in lung epithelial cells contributes to the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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Medical Student Helps Organize Outreach for Older Adults Experiencing COVID-19 Isolation
Emma Office, a rising second year medical student and co-leader of the student COVID-19 volunteer effort at Feinberg, helped organize a successful phone call outreach program for older adults at risk of experiencing social isolation during the pandemic.
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COVID-19 Complicates Cancer Treatment
Cancer patients with other comorbidities have a higher risk of dying from complications due to COVID-19, and should discuss the risks and benefits of continuing cancer treatment with their physician, according to a recent study.
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Comforting and Monitoring 7,600 COVID-19 Patients at Home
Northwestern Medicine investigators undertook a massive, new, daily home-monitoring program of patients presumed positive for COVID-19 with the assistance of nurses, nurse practitioners, a large workforce of medical students, physicians’ assistants and daily questionnaires delivered through electronic health records.
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Faculty Share Insights on COVID-19 Response Efforts and Treatment
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, recent editorials published by Feinberg faculty explore COVID-19 and its impact on medicine, including potential drug targets and the need for more clinical trials to maximizing trainee education.
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Antibody Testing Project Receives NSF RAPID Grant
Northwestern investigators have received a $200,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to examine the determinants of SARS-CoV-2 exposure with a minimally invasive approach to community-based serological testing.
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Students Help Combat Food Insecurity During Pandemic
Fueling Our Communities, started by a group of fourth-year medical students, has been working to address food insecurity among vulnerable patient populations in Chicago.
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Lung Transplant Performed on a COVID-19 Patient at Northwestern Medicine
For the first time, Northwestern Medicine surgeons performed a double-lung transplant on a patient whose lungs were irreversibly damaged by COVID-19.
