The Forefront

Stroke is the fifth-leading cause of death in the U.S. Learn the risk factors and symptoms of strokes to stay health and minimize risks.

The University of Chicago's new kidney and liver transplant surgeon, Ashley Suah, MD, is one of just 13 Black female transplant surgeons in the country. Suah has a dual mission: to be an outstanding surgeon to all people, and to address racial disparities in the transplant field.

A study published in JAMA confirms that first-gen medical students feel that they face disproportionate adversity throughout their education and do not receive the support they need to compensate for that.

Sara Ryan often hears people say, ‘Oh, I could never work with my mom,’ but she likes it. Sara and her mother, Peggy McNeill, are both trauma nurses at UChicago Medicine.