Local mountaineer Nick Selby successfully summited Mount Everest in May 2025. However, on his way down from the peak, he suffered frostbite to his fingers that would require treatment.

The annual Kenniebrew Lecture discusses health disparities and factors affecting population health. Kelly Hurst, EdD, will deliver the 2026 keynote at 5:30 p.m., Feb. 12, at Memorial Learning Center in Springfield.

The Southern Illinois University Foundation will host Voices of Impact: Celebrating SIU Black Alumni Changemakers from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6,

SIU Center for Family Medicine has been selected as one of only 10 organizations nationwide to participate in the American Diabetes Association’s Obesity Master Trainer program, a designation that

Fall 2025 SIU Seed Grants have been awarded. These seed grants reflect SIU School of Medicine’s broader commitment to research that matters locally and resonates globally.

Inspired by patient conversations, Dr. Noor Khalid analyzed 20 years of data to better understand survival outcomes for seniors with blood cancer.

Members of SIU School of Medicine’s Class of 1995 were given a unique opportunity to see Broadway-level entertainment up close during a reunion in New York City. And the musical was written by Dr. Mike Sheedy, one of their own.

On annual getaways, Dr. Matthew Johnson brings his knowledge, skills and colleagues on international missions to provide cleft lip and palate surgeries to children in underserved communities.

A stroke can change a life in a matter of minutes. Recovery, however, unfolds over months and years and is shaped by many factors that people can influence, including what they eat. With new funding