Tag: Fall 2019

Northwestern Hospitals Among the Best in Latest U.S. News Rankings

Northwestern Memorial Hospital is recognized among the top 10 hospitals in the country and remains No. 1 in Chicago and Illinois. Four Northwestern Medicine hospitals have been recognized by U.S. News & World Report in its 2019-20 Best Hospitals rankings. Northwestern Memorial Hospital has again been recognized as one of the top hospitals in the…
Training the Next Generation of Health Disparity Researchers

Northwestern Medicine has been awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health to prepare the next generation of scientists committed to research that improves minority health and reduces health disparities. The Northwestern University Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Training Program (NU-MHRT) will be funded by a five-year training grant from the National Institutes…
Data Detective

Denise Scholtens, PhD, works with investigators to better understand data
Giving

Twelve Years of Global Impact Celebrating the New Institute for Global Health at Northwestern On September 25, more than 300 people came together to support Northwestern’s commitment to improving health worldwide during the 12th Annual Global Health Initiative (GHI) Benefit Dinner. The event, which followed the launch of the medical school’s new Institute for Global…
Faculty Awards & Honors

Learn about the recent achievements of Feinberg School of Medicine faculty and leaders.
Media Spotlight

Find recent media coverage about Northwestern Medicine.
Progress Notes

Fall 2019 1940s Daniel Marshall, ’47 MD, was the 2018 recipient of the American College of Physicians’ Henry Gift Award. The award recognizes a Connecticut-based internist distinguished for a “lifetime of service to the care of patients and active participation in the local medical community.” Marshall retired in October 2018 after being in practice for…
Total Heart Disease Deaths on The Rise

Total deaths from heart disease, stroke, diabetes and hypertension have been increasing since 2011, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study.
Newly Discovered Mechanism May Control Inflammation

A new study has discovered previously unknown details about a mechanism that lets white blood cells travel from blood vessels into tissue, a process key to inflammation.
Sesame Allergy More Common Than Previously Recognized

Sesame allergy affects more than 1 million children and adults in the U.S., more than previously known, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study.