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

The Daily Northwestern


A team of Northwestern researchers, in collaboration with Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, developed a wearable device that can monitor COVID-19 symptoms. The device was originally designed for stroke patients to help improve speech and swallowing rehabilitation protocols.

NU researchers develop wearable device that helps monitor COVID-19 symptoms

July 14, 2020

A team of Northwestern researchers recently developed a wearable device that helps detect early symptoms associated with COVID-19 and monitor these symptoms as the illness progresses. The wireless device...

The Northwestern Medical Orchestra performs at its inaugural concert in the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab on May 1. The orchestra features everyone from Feinberg students and postdocs to faculty, staff and local alumni.

First-year Feinberg students launch Northwestern Medical Orchestra as downtown instrumental music outlet

May 2, 2018

Even before arriving on campus, first-year medical students Bettina Cheung and Michael Wang noticed the Feinberg School of Medicine didn’t have its own “instrumental music scene” — and were determined...

A man wears throat sensors designed by McCormick and Feinberg Prof. John Rogers’ lab, in partnership with the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.

NU researchers develop wearable throat sensor to help stroke patients

February 22, 2018

Northwestern researchers partnering with a research hospital in Chicago have developed a wearable throat sensor that could help patients undergoing rehabilitation after stroke. According to a Feb. 17...

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