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• Opening of UChicago Medicine’s Level 1 Trauma Center Linked to 4% Drop in Firearm Mortality, Saving 39 Lives per 1,000 Shooting Victims

  Published: Mar 27, 2026

  Section: Health

  A study published in JAMA Surgery has quantified the life-saving impact of the University of Chicago Medicine’s Level 1 trauma center since its 2018 opening. Researchers found that...

• New Genetic Research Redefines Atrial Fibrillation as "Atrial Heart Failure," Identifying TBX5 as the Common Molecular Driver

  Published: Mar 27, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  A study published in Nature Cardiovascular Research has uncovered that heart failure (HF) and atrial fibrillation (AF) share nearly identical genetic and molecular pathways. By ide...

• University of Chicago Trauma Center Opening Linked to Four Percent Drop in Firearm Mortality Rates Since 2018

  Published: Mar 27, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  A comprehensive analysis published in JAMA Surgery confirms that the strategic placement of a Level 1 trauma center on Chicago’s South Side has significantly increased survival rat...