Indoor Air Pollution Linked to Heart Disease

Burning kerosene and diesel fuel indoors for lighting, cooking and heating may increase the chance of developing fatal heart disease, according to recent research published in the journal Circulation.

Student Consulting Group Gives Back to the Community

Three first-year medical students founded the extracurricular group Second Opinions to serve nonprofits that deliver healthcare at no cost to low-income, uninsured adults.

Nanoscientists Develop the 'Ultimate Discovery Tool'

A Northwestern University research team is developing a tool to rapidly test millions and perhaps even billions or more different nanoparticles at one time to zero in on the best particle for a specific use, including medical applications.

Cancer Fellows Program For Underrepresented Students Kicks Off

The Chicago Cancer Health Equity Collaborative has kicked off the inaugural Summer Research Fellows program for undergraduate and postbaccalaureate students from Northeastern Illinois University, Northwestern University, University of Illinois at Chicago and the City Colleges of Chicago.

Northwestern Medical Startup Wins Big at Rice Business Plan Competition

Bold Diagnostics, a venture formed through Northwestern’s Innovation and New Ventures Office, recently took fourth place at the world’s richest and largest student startup competition.

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