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Rush CEO Receives 2020 President’s Science and Technology Medal

Dr. K. Ranga Rama Krishnan honored for leading medical school and helping found medical centre
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COVID-19

Rush Continues Recruitment for Clinical Trial of COVID-19 Vaccine

Participants sought for study of vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca
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Research

Rush Nurse Research Fellowship: Bridging the Gap Between Bedside and Clinical Research

Its first cohort now completed, this program is providing nurses the opportunity to pursue research studies with the potential to change practice and clinical scholarship.

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Research

Medical Student Spends Summer Working on Vaccine Research on the COVID-19 Frontlines

Before starting his second year at Rush Medical College, Jacob Bart contributed his research skills to one of the most significant clinical trials in history.

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Brain Health & Conditions

Rush University Awarded 'Real Funding To Make Big Progress' in Battling Parkinson’s

Rush is leading a team in the fight against Parkinson’s disease
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Research

Participants Sought for National Trial of COVID-19 Vaccine

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Healthy Aging & Caregiving

Rush System Leads the Way in Age-Friendly Care

Rush has implemented a variety of initiatives that make it an Age-Friendly Health System
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Women’s Health

25 Years of Care and Compassion Leads to Gift Supporting HIV Research

Sherri Wrobell first came to Rush following an HIV diagnosis. That was 25 years ago. Wrobell credits her physician for maintaining her health since then.
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Pregnancy & Childbirth

Study Seeks to Reduce Barriers to Breastfeeding Premature Babies

Aloka Patel, MD, is part of a team leading a controlled trial to test effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of intervention to increase breastfeeding in premature infants.
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Allergies & Asthma

Asthma Associated With Longer Time on Ventilators

Younger patients with COVID-19 who also had asthma need ventilator longer than non-asthmatic patients with COVID-19
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