Leading Inflammatory Skin Disease Expert Named Chair of Dermatology

Wilson Liao, MD, professor and associate vice chair of research in the Department of Dermatology at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), has been named chair and Walter J. Hamlin Professor of Dermatology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, effective May 1, 2027.

Blood Test Offers New Way to Track Lung Cancer

Northwestern Medicine scientists and collaborators have demonstrated a novel liquid biopsy technique that can measure cancer burden and reveal molecular characteristics of small cell lung cancer.

Years of Opioid Use Do Not Improve Chronic Pain, Study Finds

Taking opioids for years does not seem to improve pain and functioning in people with chronic back pain, according to a new Northwestern University study.

Effective Obesity Treatments Reach Few Eligible Teens, Study Finds

Despite the arrival of powerful new anti-obesity medications and growing evidence supporting weight-loss surgery for adolescents, the vast majority of eligible teens are receiving neither treatment, according to a new study.

Team-Based Approach Expands Access to Inpatient Hospice Care

A new program at Northwestern Memorial Hospital brings community hospice services directly to eligible patients while they are still in the hospital.

Inpatient Liaison-Driven Approach May Reduce Hospital Readmissions

A project by pre-med gap year interns improved transitions of care at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital.

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