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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


At a press conference, Obama addresses the Ebola outbreak in Dallas.

Sekerci: Better strategies needed in fight against Ebola

October 14, 2014

"I will say that in the 30 years I've been working in public health, the only thing like this has been AIDS." These words were said by the Director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,...

Mosquitoes from Evanston test positive for West Nile virus

July 18, 2014

A sample of mosquitoes collected from Evanston at the end of June tested positive for the West Nile virus, according to the city. These are the first reports of the virus in Evanston this year. Tests...

Folmsbee: Don't let stigma block HIV prevention

Folmsbee: Don’t let stigma block HIV prevention

May 19, 2014

HIV and AIDS represent a challenge for the medical community, not just one of a rising and potentially deadly disease, but one that has forced doctors to confront their own shortcomings in working with...

Study: Most children in alcohol-related crashes riding with impaired drivers

May 7, 2014

Children who are killed in car accidents involving a drunk driver are more likely to be riding in the car with the impaired driver, a Northwestern researcher's study concluded. In a study published...

Folmsbee: Shutdown hits science hardest

Folmsbee: Shutdown hits science hardest

October 14, 2013

Today marks the 15th day of the shutdown of the federal government, but amid the closure of national parks and delays in passport processing, science itself has been placed in a stranglehold. This shutdown...

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