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One coronavirus vaccine may protect against other coronaviruses

One coronavirus vaccine may protect against other coronaviruses

Northwestern Medicine scientists have shown for the first time that coronavirus vaccines and prior coronavirus infections can provide broad immunity against other, similar coronaviruses. The findings build a rationale for universal coronavirus vaccines that could prove useful in the face of future epidemics.

Announcing Northwestern Medicine’s Comprehensive COVID-19 Center

The growing number of patients suffering from long-term complications of COVID-19 has spurred the creation of Northwestern Medicine’s Comprehensive COVID-19 Center, which provides coordinated, multidisciplinary care.

One coronavirus vaccine may protect against other coronaviruses

Northwestern Medicine scientists have shown for the first time that coronavirus vaccines and prior coronavirus infections can provide broad immunity against other, similar coronaviruses. The findings build a rationale for universal coronavirus vaccines that could prove useful in the face of future epidemics.

New COVID-19 antigen testing method offers highly accurate results in under 3 minutes

New variants to the COVID-19 virus have challenged the capacity of existing testing methods to deliver fast and consistently accurate test results, as PCR tests must be sent to labs and can take days to be returned. Furthermore, rapid antigen alternatives struggle to match up to the gold standard. But to effectively slow the rate … Continued

Stress of COVID-19 pandemic caused irregular menstrual cycles

Women and people who menstruate experienced irregularities in their menstrual cycle because of increased stress during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new Northwestern Medicine study has found. This is the first U.S. study to evaluate the impact of stress on peoples’ periods. The study surveyed more than 200 women and people who menstruate in the United … Continued

Researchers find Illinois child care fared well with state support amid COVID-19 chaos

Northwestern University researchers assessing the response to COVID-19 for child care programs in Illinois have found the state’s efforts to bolster child care access to first responders while stabilizing the market were equitable and largely successful. Their new report, published Sept. 1, came after Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s move to make permanent a pandemic policy … Continued

Delta’s impact on the vaccinated: ‘Likely the most uncertain time we’ve faced’

Confluence of school starting, mixed messages on vaccine efficacy, more Can parents trust schools to keep their children safe from delta spread in the classroom? Is masking back up enough to keep vaccinated folks from spreading COVID-19 to peers in restaurants, at sports games or in the office? Northwestern University experts provide guidance on how vaccinated … Continued

COVID-19 antibody study shows downside of not receiving second shot

A new study shows that two months after the second Pfizer/Moderna vaccination, antibody response decreases 20% in adults with prior cases of COVID-19. The study also tests how well current vaccines resist emerging variants. The Northwestern University study underscores the importance of receiving a second dose of vaccine, not only because it is commonly known … Continued

COVID-19 antibody study shows downside of not receiving second shot

A new study shows that two months after the second Pfizer/Moderna vaccination, antibody response decreases 20% in adults with prior cases of COVID-19. The study also tests how well current vaccines resist emerging variants. The Northwestern University study underscores the importance of receiving a second dose of vaccine, not only because it is commonly known that … Continued

“Breakthroughs” Podcast: Kids, Mental Health and COVID-19 with Tali Raviv, PhD

In this episode, Tali Raviv, PhD, associate professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, explains the results of a survey of over 32,000 caregivers of youth in Chicago Public Schools (CPS) about their perceptions of the well-being of students before the pandemic and since remote learning began.