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Public Health

A bottle of generic Buprenorphine HCI Sublingual tablets

Addiction

Why Making Buprenorphine Opioid-Based Medication Available without a Prescription Could Save Lives

July 11, 2019

A row of manequin legs display women's skinny jeans in a clothing store.

Inflammatory Diseases

Tight Pants, Pubic Hair Removal Could Trigger Chronic Pain

July 10, 2019

A group of people looking forward

Public Policy

POV: Medicare for All—Is It Feasible?

June 5, 2019

Traveling in a mobile examination van, researchers will examine 4,000 study participants over the course of six years in 10 rural counties across Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana. Image courtesy of BU School of Medicine.

Epidemiology

Framingham Heart Study Inspires Researchers to Hit the Road

May 22, 2019

As the US experiences the largest outbreak of measles since 2000, BU Jewish bioethics expert says vaccinations are a religious duty.

Infectious Diseases

Measles Outbreak: Getting Vaccinated Is “a Religious Obligation”

May 7, 2019

A white harp seal pup in the arctic.

Climate Change

Feeling Stressed about the Environment? You’re Not Alone

April 22, 2019

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Nutrition

Fast Food Restaurants Have Expanded More Than Their Menus

April 16, 2019

Flat stock photo of an IUD implant (mirena)

Public Policy

Why IUDs and Birth Control Implants Are on the Rise

April 8, 2019

Environmental Health

Are There Toxins Hiding in Your Sofa? Probably

March 20, 2019

Woman taking photo of fall spicy pumpkin soup with herbs, croutons and sunflower seeds. Trendy instagram photo shot. Top view, flat lay style. Copy space

Nutrition

Orthorexia: Eating Clean, but Crumbling on the Inside

March 5, 2019

wind turbine

Climate Change

Eight Ways Boston Could Become Carbon Free

January 29, 2019

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Ebola

Spotting Ebola in the Crowd

January 28, 2019

Concept photo of a United States shaped pill box holding a lot of pills resting on an American flag, symbolizing the opioid crisi in America

Marketing

In America’s Opioid Crisis, Drug Marketing Is a Matter of Life or Death

January 23, 2019

Microscopic image of tuberculosis bacteria

Biology

How Bad Drugs Turn Treatable Diseases Deadly

January 14, 2019

Black handgun lying on a black background

Public Health

Gun-Related Deaths Have Decreased Overall American Life Expectancy

December 12, 2018

Assistant Professor Mary Dunlop (right) and postdoctoral fellow Imane El Meouche in a lab

Antibiotics

Antibiotic Resistance without the Antibiotics

December 11, 2018

A female asian child enters an MRI machine.

Infectious Diseases

Mysterious Illness AFM Has Paralyzed More Than 100 Children

December 5, 2018

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Public Health

SPH Report: Many Study Abroad Students Return with Preventable Diseases

December 3, 2018

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Engineering Biology

Unfolding Nature’s Patterns

November 29, 2018

Monica L. Wang, assistant professor of community health sciences at the Boston University School of Public Health smiles for a photo as she receives an Outstanding Young Leaders award from the Greater Boston Chamber of Boston

Accolades

BU researcher named one of 2018’s Ten Outstanding Young Leaders by Boston Chamber of Commerce

October 30, 2018

BU researcher named one of 2018’s Ten Outstanding Young Leaders by Boston Chamber of Commerce