Assessing COPD Risk and Narrow Airways
A mismatch between airway size and lung capacity, called dysanapsis, is a strong risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to a new study.
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High Blood Pressure Risky, Even for Young Adults
Several forms of hypertension are associated with higher risk of cardiovascular disease events, even in young adults, according to a recent study.
Faculty Discuss Current State of the COVID-19 Pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, Northwestern Medicine investigators share their expertise about the current state of the pandemic, strategies to help mitigate its impact and what the upcoming flu season may look like.
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.
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.
Heart Failure, Hypertensive Deaths Rise in Black Women and Men
Deaths due to heart failure and hypertensive heart disease are increasing in the U.S. — particularly in Black women and men — despite medical and surgical advances in heart disease management, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study.
New Center Tackles Primary Care for Older Adults
Northwestern Medicine will launch an Older Americans Independence Center, joining a network of centers across the country that investigate ways to maintain or restore independence in older adults.
Prioritizing Health Equity
As health inequities affect vulnerable populations, healthcare organizations must shift to a health equity centered, population health approach, according to a recent position paper from the National Academy of Medicine.
Drug Shortens Flu Recovery in Vulnerable Patients
Patients with influenza at risk of complications recovered more quickly after early treatment with the drug baloxavir marboxil, according to a study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.
Feet on the Ground
Building equitable relationships with community leaders and framing research questions around residents’ priorities is the core principle of community-engaged research, and IPHAM, along with ARCC, have been leaders in the field.