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2026
October
19,
2026
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12:29 PM
America/Chicago
The opening of the new facility bolsters existing services and creates space for new specialties, delivering world-class care closer to home
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October
16,
2026
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05:00 AM
America/Chicago
Northwestern Medicine physicians urge breast awareness and a cancer risk assessment by age 25
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Child Life specialists and phlebotomists tailor coping strategies, education and accommodations to young patients’ unique needs.
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October
13,
2026
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11:26 AM
America/Chicago
Andrea Kerry’s unexpected diagnosis illustrates why Northwestern Medicine’s Lung Health Center is working to diagnose lung cancers earlier
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October
06,
2026
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05:00 AM
America/Chicago
Phase one will explore if two estrogen-blocking medications can be given safely to men age 50 and older and if they produce a size reduction in the hernias.
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October
01,
2026
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00:00 AM
America/Chicago
Ranim Haddad struggled with recurrent pregnancy loss for more than a decade. Her son, Emmanuel, turns one on October 1 during Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month.
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September
30,
2026
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14:21 PM
America/Chicago
Northwestern Medicine announced The Certificate of Need for Facility was approved by the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board to build a new, state-of-the-art cancer institute in Orland Park.
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September
24,
2026
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08:00 AM
America/Chicago
CHICAGO – Northwestern Medicine announces it has been recognized as a top performer by Vizient® in both the 2026 Birnbaum Quality and Accountability Ranking category as well as its 2026 Ambulatory Quality and Accountability. Six Northwestern …
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September
23,
2026
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10:54 AM
America/Chicago
ICE-CAP at Northwestern Medicine can improve a patient’s quality of life with fewer side effects
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September
22,
2026
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15:15 PM
America/Chicago
Northwestern Medicine has appointed Kate Matousek, MS, BSN, RN, as president of Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital. In her new role, Matousek oversees hospital operations, quality performance and strategic growth initiatives while advancing …
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August
28,
2026
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11:55 AM
America/Chicago
Innovative approach helps reduce heat-related symptoms and improve function for people living with MS
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August
12,
2026
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13:00 PM
America/Chicago
The chronic autoimmune disease is most common in women under age 40 and men over age 60; impacts eye movements, swallowing, fatigue and more
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August
11,
2026
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16:43 PM
America/Chicago
First patient family returns as Huntley Hospital marks a decade of community care and growth, with another expansion slated for October 2026
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August
04,
2026
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07:39 AM
America/Chicago
Multiple Northwestern Medicine hospitals achieved national specialty rankings, top regional placements and high-performing distinctions across key areas of careChicago, IL – For the 15th consecutive year, Northwestern Memorial Hospital has once …
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July
23,
2026
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05:00 AM
America/Chicago
46-year-old Preeyanuch Chanwongwanit is the first Wisconsin patient to receive a kidney transplant fully awake at Northwestern Medicine
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July
21,
2026
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10:46 AM
America/Chicago
CHICAGO – July 21, 2026 – A new study from Northwestern Medicine shows that adult women experience more severe neurological symptoms of long COVID than adult men.While past studies have found that women are more frequently affected by long COVID …
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July
20,
2026
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11:18 AM
America/Chicago
CHICAGO - Northwestern Medicine today announced the launch of the Northwestern Medicine Robert Havey, MD, Institute for Primary Care, a transformative new institute dedicated to advancing primary care delivery, education and innovation across the …
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July
14,
2026
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05:00 AM
America/Chicago
Northwestern Medicine performs first known quadruple-organ transplant involving retransplanted lungs
Elizabeth Wehrle of Montezuma, Iowa, traveled to Chicago for a first-of-its-kind procedure that happened on March 22; will return home and reunite with her son on July 17
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July
08,
2026
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09:59 AM
America/Chicago
JAMA study challenges a long-held transplant rule that patients with stage IV lung cancer shouldn’t receive lung transplants
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June
30,
2026
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18:24 PM
America/Chicago
First international patient at Northwestern Medicine’s Center for Advanced Endoscopy finds new hope – and a new favorite pizza
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June
24,
2026
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01:00 AM
America/Chicago
Megan Melland-Smith, MD, brings tissue-based hernia repair procedure with WWII roots to the Northwestern Medicine Digestive Health Institute
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Community-based services are available to anyone suffering from aphasia due to a stroke or traumatic brain injury
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June
17,
2026
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00:00 AM
America/Chicago
After being turned away by other health systems, Sheila Perry received her new kidney at Northwestern Medicine on March 6
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June
16,
2026
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09:00 AM
America/Chicago
Schreiber Philanthropy is investing in Northwestern Medicine’s efforts to expand access to care, build the community health workforce, and address social health needs
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Arm pain and swelling were signs the college basketball forward had a condition, surgically treated by removing the first rib
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June
05,
2026
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09:38 AM
America/Chicago
How a wisdom tooth uncovered leukemia in a 21-year-old college athlete, and the sister who saved her
Sisters Kendall and Elle Schara are back on the collegiate volleyball court after a life-saving stem cell transplant at Northwestern Medicine
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June
01,
2026
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05:00 AM
America/Chicago
Northwestern Medicine neurosurgeon Stephen Magill, MD, PhD, helps a 32-year-old mother welcome a second child following postpartum hormonal issues
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May
27,
2026
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11:09 AM
America/Chicago
Specialized training prepares neurodiverse teens and young adults for safe, independent driving and Illinois road testing
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May
19,
2026
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15:53 PM
America/Chicago
Volunteers modify ride-on cars for children with physical challenges opening a world of mobility and independence
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May
18,
2026
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07:55 AM
America/Chicago
In the past 10 years, immunotherapy and targeted therapy have dramatically improved life expectancy for patients with advanced melanoma
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