Implant Could Prevent Opioid Overdose Deaths

A team of scientists led by Northwestern Medicine investigators has created an implant capable of stopping an opioid overdose, according to findings published in Science Advances.

Investigating Thrombectomy Outcomes in Patients with Large Strokes

Treatment with endovascular thrombectomy did not significantly improve outcomes after 90 days in patients with a large core stroke, as compared to patients who received standard stroke care alone, according to a recent clinical trial published in JAMA.

More Inpatient Beds Needed to Address Youth Mental Health Crisis

The number of pediatric inpatient psychiatric beds has not risen to meet demand amid a growing youth mental health crisis, according to a Northwestern Medicine-led study.

A Pediatric Psychologist Goes to War-Torn Ukraine

Pediatric psychologist Lauren Potthoff, PhD, recently volunteered with Ukrainian-based Voices of Children, a nonprofit foundation that provides psychological, psychosocial and targeted humanitarian support to Ukrainian families and children affected by the war.

Honoring Their Mother’s Recovery after Breast Cancer Through Music

To mark a year since Soohyun Han received treatment at Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, her twin sons thanked her care team with a classical music performance. The 16-year-olds have also been inspired to learn about cancer research at the Simpson Querrey Lung Institute for Translational Science.

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