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First-of-its-kind study from Northwestern Medicine also looked at the quality of life and cognitive function in COVID long-haulers who were vaccinated

At 36-weeks pregnant, MaKenna Lauterbach was flown to Chicago for an emergency cesarean birth where a healthy baby was delivered on Easter Sunday, followed by cancer treatment and surgery

CHICAGO – Army Special Forces veteran Jeff Bosley estimates he’s had 10-15 surgeries during his life, mostly for injuries. But earlier this year, Bosley, 46, who lives in the Omaha, Nebraska area, needed one that would save his life after being …

Nurses pulled together a last-minute ceremony so Annesley Clark could tie the knot before the high-risk procedure

New study from Northwestern Medicine finds symptoms occurred regardless of mild or severe COVID-19 infection

Potential breakthrough in cancer treatment uncovered by Northwestern Medicine Canning Thoracic Institute researchers

Luke Bucciarelli from Brentwood, Tenn., loves watching YouTube videos of Northwestern Medicine thoracic surgeon Sam Kim, MD, using the surgical robot to remove cancerous tumors

 Louis Smith received his medical treatment through an onsite heart failure clinic for veterans

$25 million gift establishes The Abrams Research Center on Neurogenomics to focus on rapid discovery in Alzheimer’s disease research

Last year while on the transplant waitlist, Batbayar Tserendorj trained for his first Chicago Marathon; in 2024 he ran again – this time with his new liver

Study published in Nature Immunology reports new findings from pulmonology patients at the Northwestern Medicine Comprehensive COVID-19 Center

After an eight-year battle, Mandy Wilk was discharged from the hospital on her 42nd birthday and rang the bell signaling she was cancer-free

The study in JAMA Oncology found that transperineal prostate biopsy had similar cancer detection, but no infections when compared to transrectal biopsy

According to a Northwestern Medicine research letter, less than five percent of potential candidates in the Chicagoland area receive cochlear implants

Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital secures Gold Plus status for Get With The Guidelines?-Heart Failure Achievement

74-year-old Harry Stackhouse of Zion, Ill., received a kidney from his daughter, felt no pain during the procedure and was discharged home 36 hours later

It’s estimated that approximately 50,000 to 75,000 people in the United States have myositis

CHICAGO – July 16, 2024 – U.S. News & World Report has once again recognized Northwestern Medicine hospitals in its annual Best Hospital rankings. For the 13th consecutive year, Northwestern Memorial Hospital has been named to the Best Hospital …

28-year-old John Nicholas of Chicago received a kidney from one of his childhood friends and was discharged home less than 24-hours after surgery

Nearly five million Americans have pulsatile tinnitus, a sound in one or both ears that synchronizes with their heartbeat and can be debilitating

The performance will celebrate dancers of all ages and movement abilities

NM’s Organ Transplant Center becomes the first health system in Illinois to achieve milestone

Seeking a second opinion, Arthur “Art” Gillespie turned to Northwestern Medicine for a life-saving double-lung transplant procedure and shares his story for National Police Week

CHICAGO – May 9, 2024 - When Debbie Hensley went in for her annual eye exam, her optometrist knew there was a problem with her left eye.The 66-year-old retired schoolteacher from Kingston, Tenn., thought she might have a cataract. She was referred …

Surgeons at Northwestern Medicine utilized “lungs in a box” technology to repair donor lungs that were not immediately suitable for transplant, saving the life of a man with terminal lung cancer who couldn’t afford to wait for an ideal …

Nurse educators hope this new “pipeline to nursing” can be replicated at other health systems across the country

Northwestern Medicine is hosting an educational session and open house on Wednesday, April 17, from 5-7:30 pm at Prentice Women’s Hospital

Gary Gibbon, MD, a pulmonologist and allergist from Santa Monica, traveled to Chicago for a first-of-its-kind transplant procedure, becoming the first person in the U.S. to receive a double-lung and liver transplant for advanced lung cancer

Atrial fibrillation is the most common type of heart arrythmia impacting up to 5 million people in the United States

A Northwestern University student thought a common neurosurgical tool looked ‘medieval.’ Now, surgeons at Northwestern Medicine are using her auto-stopping drill to save lives at the bedside.