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POV: What “Strong Black Woman” Means to Me

February 24, 2022

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Voices & Opinion

POV: Eight Slightly Quirky Ways to Reclaim Your Mental Health

February 11, 2022

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Public Health

POV: Should the Unvaccinated Be Eligible for a Heart Transplant?

February 1, 2022

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Misinformation

Should Spotify Back Joe Rogan in COVID Misinformation Dispute with Neil Young?

February 1, 2022

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How Much Did US Insurers Waste on Ivermectin for COVID?

January 31, 2022

Photo of BU law professor, Katharine Silbaugh on January 4, 2022. She clasps her hands, smiles, and leans against the trunk of a tree. She has brown hair and wears a blue, speckled jacket over a black blouse.

Law & Health

Can Brookline’s New Anti-Smoking Law Create a Tobacco-Free Generation?

January 18, 2022

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Do COVID Vaccines Affect the Menstrual Cycle?

January 14, 2022

Photo of Anne Herrera (Wheelock’19), triage specialist at Healthway, wearing a floral face mask and blue floral blouse, receiving the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine from Student Health Services Director of Nursing Anne Patey, MSN, at the vaccine clinic January 15 at FitRec. Patey wears gloves, a face mask and face shield.

Campus Life

Taped Lectures, Workplace Flexibility among Changes as BU Adjusts for Spring Classes

January 5, 2022

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Voices & Opinion

POV: If You’re a Doctor or Med Student Thinking about Having a Family, You May Want to Get Pregnant Sooner Rather Than Later

January 3, 2022

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Campus Life

What Is the Future of Masks at BU?

November 17, 2021

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University News

BU School of Public Health to Offer Online Master’s Degree

November 16, 2021

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Can Vaping Help You Quit Smoking?

November 16, 2021

Photo of Lecturer Malwina “Maja” Carrion in her course Neglected Tropical Diseases at Sargent Nov 9. She wears a patterned, multi-color, bluish mask, and a gray long sleeve, and gestures with her right hand at the podium at the front of the classroom. She is a young light-skinned woman with long hair.

Infectious Diseases

Want to Learn about Neglected Tropical Diseases? Sign Up for This Sargent Course

November 13, 2021

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Health & Medicine

Three Decades after the Gulf War, Veterans Still Battle Health Issues

November 11, 2021

Photo of Kenny Wolfam open carrying a pistol and wears a "Trump 2020" t-shirt while counter-protesting a "Moms Demand Action" protest in response to a new Texas gun law at Buffalo Bayou Park in Houston, Texas on June 17, 2021.

Voices & Opinion

POV: Massachusetts Must Be Proactive to Protect Public Safety Under Relaxed Concealed Carry Laws

November 3, 2021

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Public Health

The Contagion Next Time: How to Fight a Future Pandemic

October 30, 2021

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Booster Shots

BU Will Offer 800 COVID-19 Booster Shots to Eligible Students, Faculty, Staff

October 29, 2021

Pitcher Chris Sale practices on the mound while team mates watch. Red sox team members dressed in red and blue stand behind the mound, and Sale is seen mid pitch. The photo was taken during a practice on June 11, 2021 and the red seats in the stands are empty.

Voices & Opinion

POV: Three Jeers for the Anti-Vax Red Sox

September 28, 2021

Public Health

BU-Led Global Commission Launches Roadmap to Better Health Using Big Data

September 21, 2021

A 13 year-old boy gets a shot of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at the First Baptist Church of Pasadena in New York.

COVID Vaccine

Kids 5 to 11 Show Strong Immune Response to Pfizer COVID Vaccine

September 20, 2021

Kids 5 to 11 Show Strong Immune Response to Pfizer COVID Vaccine