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Skincare

Sun Protection Tips for Those with Black and Brown Skin

July 29, 2022

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COVID-19

As the Omicron BA.5 Variant Spreads, BU Infectious Diseases Expert Says It’s Time to Dial Up Protective Measures

July 18, 2022

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COVID-19

BU’s Nahid Bhadelia Joins White House COVID Response Team

July 13, 2022

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Diagnosing Dementia

Two Technologies That Can Make Diagnosing Dementia Easier for Doctors and Patients

June 24, 2022

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COVID-19 Vaccines

COVID-19 Vaccine for Children under Five Approved. Here’s What Parents Should Know

June 20, 2022

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Technology Development

BU Ignition Awards–From the Lab to Your Life

June 6, 2022

Trauma-Informed Parenting

Tips for How to Help Your Children Cope in the Wake of Yet Another School Shooting

May 26, 2022

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CTE in Sports

8 Major Findings and Headlines from BU CTE Researchers in the Past Year

May 24, 2022

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COVID-19

Why Do Some People Get Sicker Than Others from COVID?

April 29, 2022

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COVID-19

Is Five Days of COVID Isolation Enough? New BU Study Has Some Answers

April 12, 2022

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Long COVID

Researchers Race to Understand Long COVID in National Study

March 18, 2022

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Arts & Culture

Art Days Returns to Medical Campus, in Person Again

February 18, 2022

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University News

Charles River Campus to Close Friday Due to Snow; Medical Campus Will Remain Open

January 6, 2022

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Cannabis and Drunk Driving

Deadly Car Accidents Involving Cannabis and Alcohol Have Doubled in 20 Years

December 16, 2021

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Environmental Justice

This Squad of Researchers Is a Real-Life Justice League

October 27, 2021

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Safety

Pandemic Restrictions Drove Down Number of Crimes Reported on BU Campuses Last Year

October 25, 2021

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School of Medicine

MED’s Biology of the Lung Funded through Its 50th—Yes, 50th—Year

September 23, 2021

Katya Ravid, cardiovascular and disease expert, sitting in her lab at Boston University School of Medicine.

Cardio-Oncology

Why Are Black Cancer Patients at Higher Risk for Blood Clots?

September 13, 2021

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University News

BU School of Medicine Adds St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center as New Teaching Hospital

May 3, 2021

Anna Honko mixes the nanosponges with live SARS-CoV-2 virus and lung cells at the NEIDL, evaluating how well the nanosponges can deter the novel coronavirus from infecting lung cells

Infectious Diseases

Where Is COVID Research Going Next?

March 26, 2021

Where Is COVID Research Going Next?