Scientists are already preparing for a possible next coronavirus pandemic to strike, keeping with the seven-year pattern since 2004. In future-looking research, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine scientists have identified a novel target for a drug to treat SARS-CoV-2 that also could impact a new emerging coronavirus.
For infrastructure and transit designers, this period of upheaval has given them an opportunity to explore innovative ideas to combat the possibility of future pandemics. Ryan Teo is a senior at Northwestern University who, along with three graduate students, designed the “Futurebus” concept aiming to face that challenge. Rather than entering and exiting through one singular … Continued
Damage from the COVID-19 pandemic has been amplified by the accompanying “infodemic” of false and misleading online information. To date, most efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 misinformation have been largely unsuccessful as they retroactively attempt to correct false narratives only after they have extensively spread online. A new collaborative effort between Battelle, the … Continued
While the strain of COVID-19 has lessened in some countries, the long-term health effects of the disease and the collapse of healthcare systems around the world is a clear reminder that the pandemic’s impact carries on. Simultaneously, Northwestern Medicine investigators continue to assess COVID-19 treatments for mild to severe cases, the widespread adoption of telemedicine, … Continued
A new collaborative effort between Battelle, the Ohio State University, and Northwestern University, sponsored by a $1 million grant from the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA), aims to address the spread of COVID-19 misinformation problem by assessing the risk in near real time.
With vaccination rates increasing and states reopening, many are hopeful that the pandemic is finally nearing its end. Despite the optimism around the pandemic’s progress, a national survey conducted by researchers from Northwestern, Harvard, Northeastern, and Rutgers finds that depression and other mental health issues have not improved since the winter. Previously, the researchers have … Continued
COVID-19 can be a multi-system disease, impacting many organs and the entire nervous system. Igor Koralnik, MD, has been investigating the neurological complications of the disease and published the first study focused on long-term neurologic symptoms in COVID-19 “long haulers.” He explains the study and what he is seeing in the Neuro COVID-19 Clinic at … Continued
The leading reason for COVID-19 patients to be hospitalized again within 30 days of discharge is returning coronavirus symptoms, a study from Northwestern Medicine found. Patients returning to the hospital were experiencing recurring symptoms such as shortness of breath, fever, fatigue and respiratory distress, according to the study.
Pregnant women diagnosed with COVID-19 have a higher risk of severe maternal morbidity and mortality and neonatal complications compared to those without COVID-19, according to recent findings published in JAMA Pediatrics. The study underscores the need for pregnant women and healthcare providers to strictly implement recommended COVID-19 preventive measures as soon as possible.
Renato Aquino is the first-known COVID-19 patient to receive lungs from a COVID-19 donor at Northwestern Medicine On February 25, Northwestern Medicine surgeons successfully performed the transplant using lungs from a donor who previously had COVID-19 and cleared the virus after having mild to moderate symptoms. The donor‘s death was unrelated to COVID-19 and their … Continued