Mystery virus sends young Houston-area man into organ failure

“At first, I just thought it was a flu and cough, that's what we went in for. And then doctors were doing their tests, and then they came in saying, ‘we need to get you to the hospital now,’" Jacob says.

Get ready for 'rough' pollen season this year, allergist warns

Those who suffer from allergies know all too well their impact on sleep, daytime alertness and overall function.

Chicago researchers report findings in long-Covid study

Northwestern Medicine has released their findings from a new study about long-Covid and its impact on survivors.

Supreme Court temporarily extends access to abortion pill
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The Supreme Court is leaving women?s access to a widely used abortion pill untouched until at least Friday, while the justices consider whether to allow restrictions on the drug mifepristone to take effect.

Five tips to fix your gut health
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Dr. Mahmoud Ghannoum, microbiome researcher and founder of BIOHM Health, dishes out helpful tips for protecting and strengthening your gut health.

Drug-resistant 'superbugs' found in 40% of supermarket meat products, study says

Multidrug-resistant E. coli were found in chicken, turkey, beef, and pork products chosen at random from supermarkets in 2020, according to a Spanish study.

Northwestern students invent 'Steady Scrib' to help people with Parkinson's write

"Me and all of my siblings and all my cousins would receive weekly handwritten letters from my Pops," said Isabelle Mokotoff, a junior studying entrepreneurship and journalism at Northwestern University. 

Supreme Court's abortion pill order spares safe havens for now

A U.S. Supreme Court order that keeps access to an abortion drug in place for now could be especially welcome in some safe haven states that would have been hit hard by restrictions.