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Clinical and Translational Research

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COVID Winter Blues

How to Overcome the Winter Blues amid COVID Uncertainty

January 25, 2022

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COVID Boosters

With COVID-19 Booster Shots Recommended for All US Adults, Infectious Disease Experts Weigh In

November 24, 2021

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Transgender Health

How Does Testosterone Therapy Change the Voices of Transgender Men?

November 15, 2021

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Booster Shots

COVID Booster Shots: Everything You Need to Know

August 25, 2021

Deepwater Discoveries

There’s More to the Story behind Rare Glass Octopus Footage

July 21, 2021

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Opinion

From the Dalkon Shield to Britney Spears’ IUD: Why Diverse Teams Need to Be Involved in Contraceptive Design

July 1, 2021

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CORONAVIRUS VACCINES

Study Reveals Recipe for Even More Powerful COVID-19 Vaccines

June 11, 2021

In this November 2019 photo, Charles Flagg, who has Alzheimer's disease, sits for an infusion while participating in a study on the drug aducanumab at Butler Hospital in Providence, R.I. Biogen says it can slow the decline of Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia.

Alzheimer’s Disease

FDA Approves First Alzheimer’s Treatment in 18 Years. Now What?

June 7, 2021

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COVID Vaccines

COVID-19 Vaccines and Variants Explained

April 14, 2021

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Digital Health

Can This Free Mobile App Help Autistic Children Develop Better Language Skills?

April 2, 2021

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Research Accolades

Joyce Wong Elected to National Academy of Inventors

February 3, 2021

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COVID-19 Vaccine

While COVID Vaccine Supplies Are Limited, Should Anyone Be Getting a Second Dose?

January 19, 2021

Hands wearing latex gloves load a syringe with Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. One of the gloves has a photo of Boston University Charles River Campus superimposed on it.

COVID-19 Vaccine

COVID Vaccines Arrive at BU: Everything You Need to Know

January 14, 2021

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COVID-19 Research

How Coronavirus Damages Lung Cells within Mere Hours

January 11, 2021

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Research Accolades

Optical Pioneer Jerome Mertz Is BU’s 2020 Innovator of the Year

December 17, 2020

BMC staff receive shipments of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-19 Vaccine

The COVID-19 Vaccines: Everything You Need to Know

December 16, 2020

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COVID-19 VACCINES

With Two COVID-19 Vaccines on the Way, “We Are in New Territory”

November 17, 2020

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COVID-19 Vaccine

What Does Pfizer’s Vaccine News Mean for the Coronavirus Pandemic?

November 10, 2020

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Alzheimer’s Disease

Biogen’s New Alzheimer’s Drug Is “Hugely Important,” “One of the Biggest Moments” in 20 Years

November 6, 2020

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COVID-19 Testing

Meet the Team behind BU’s COVID-19 Testing Lab

October 15, 2020

Meet the Team behind BU’s COVID-19 Testing Lab