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Mental health challenges among adolescents and college students are on the rise in the U.S., and Northwestern is responding with a major investment in student well-being. Supported by a generous gift from an anonymous donor and launched in 2025, the Institute for Adolescent Mental Health and Well-Being brings together scholars and campus leaders to study…

More people are on the move now than ever before, and displacement and migration continue to rise. Yet many refugees and migrants face poorer health outcomes than the host populations. Many face constraints in accessing health care. Addressing their health needs is, therefore, a global health priority and integral to the principle of the right…

The trillions of microorganisms living in our intestine influence our health, from digestion and metabolism to immunity. Yet scientists still struggle to understand how these microbes shape these important physiological functions because gut microbiomes are extraordinarily complex, redundant, and dynamic. New technologies are therefore essential for advancing microbiome research. Researchers at the University of Vienna…