2010 Cholera Epidemic Linked to Hypervirulent Strain
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered that the cholera strain responsible for the 2010 epidemic in Haiti is a hypervirulent variant.
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Surgery Residents Work to Expand Trauma Registry in Bolivia
Residents working with the Northwestern Trauma and Surgical Initiative spent a year assisting with the improvement of a trauma and emergency response system in Bolivia.
Students Assess Needs of Poorest Communities in Nigeria
A third-year medical student worked with law and business students at Northwestern to solve problems facing slum communities in Lagos, Nigeria, as part of a multidisciplinary course.
Indoor Air Pollution Linked to Heart Disease
Burning kerosene and diesel fuel indoors for lighting, cooking and heating may increase the chance of developing fatal heart disease, according to recent research.
Northwestern Receives Fogarty Grant for Research Training in Africa
Robert Murphy, MD, director of Feinberg’s Center for Global Health, will lead a program training scientists in Mali to conduct research on HIV and mycobacterial disease.
Faculty Member Appointed Nigeria’s Minister of Health
Isaac Adewole, MBBS, adjunct professor of Medicine, has been named Nigeria’s minister of health.
Discussing the Zika Virus
The Institute for Public Health and Medicine hosted a seminar on the epidemiology and virology of Zika virus, risks associated for travelers and possible links between the virus and microcephaly in infants.
Medical Student Receives Fellowship to Study Smoking Cessation in India
Smitha Sarma, third-year medical student, will study tobacco cessation approaches in Kerala, India, as a Fogarty Fellow.
Northwestern Medicine Community Ships Medical Supplies to Tanzania
Northwestern Medicine physicians and students came together to pack and ship a container of supplies for cancer education and treatment to a rural hospital in Tanzania.
Resident to Study Cardiovascular Health in Sub-Saharan Africa
Ehete Bahiru, MD, a resident in internal medicine, received an NIH global health fellowship to establish a pilot project aimed at improving cardiovascular health in sub-Saharan Africa.