Boston University

Health & Medicine

Julie Palmer, professor of epidemiology at BUSPH. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi

Accolades

Julie Palmer Picked for Breast Cancer Leadership Position

April 27, 2018

Assistant Professor Wilson Wong (BME).

Engineering Biology

Upgrading the Immune System to Fight Cancer

April 27, 2018

Veronika Wirtz, a School of Public Health (SPH) associate professor of global health, and Muhammad Zaman, a College of Engineering (ENG) professor of biomedical engineering at Boston University

Global Health

The Problem of Poor-Quality Medicine

April 25, 2018

Michael Hasselmo

Neuroscience

American Academy of Arts & Sciences Elects Michael Hasselmo

April 23, 2018

nurse measuring blood pressure

Public Health

Community Health Centers’ Impact Less Than Expected

April 12, 2018

Real and counterfeit Viagra pills side by side. Real Viagra is on the right.

Global Health

Counterfeit Viagra Is a Problem

April 11, 2018

Medicine

Is “Low T” a Thing?

April 6, 2018

energy sparks ignition

Accolades

Eight Researchers Receive BU Ignition Awards

April 5, 2018

Prototype of an HPV point-of-care diagnostic test in the lab of Catherine Klapperich

Engineering

How Point-of-Care Testing Will Transform Healthcare

April 5, 2018

Ebola virus. Symptoms like fever and fatigue appear anywhere from 2 to 21 days after exposure to the virus; the average is 8 to 10 days. The 2014-2016 Ebola epidemic killed 11,000 people.

Infectious Diseases

Diagnosing Ebola before Symptoms Arrive

March 29, 2018

prescription opioid Oxycodone, also known as Oxycontin

Public Policy

BU Expert: Trump Opioid Plan a Dud

March 28, 2018

Howard Eichenbaum

Neuroscience

Daylong Symposium Celebrates Legacy of Howard Eichenbaum

March 27, 2018

woman rolling a joint

Public Health

SPH Study: Marijuana Use Does Not Lower Chances of Getting Pregnant

March 26, 2018

Virginia Best discusses spatial hearing

Hearing Sciences

Follow Your Ears

March 8, 2018

female veteran standing in front of the american flag

Veterans

Gulf War Veterans Suffer Excess Memory Problems, Chronic Pain

March 7, 2018

Dr. Kathy Morgan, a professor at Sargent College and Dr. Tyone Porter, pose for a photo

Engineering

Hearts, Minds, and Microbubbles

March 6, 2018

3D Illustration of a method of colored DNA sequencing

Genetics

At-Home Genetic Testing Leads to Misinterpretations of Results

February 28, 2018

Public Policy

How the Firearms Industry Influences US Gun Culture, in 6 Charts

February 28, 2018

A medical exosuit designed to help stroke victims walk is displayed on a mannequin

Rehabilitation Sciences

Move Over, Iron Man

February 20, 2018

Fertility

One or More Sodas a Day Associated with Lower Chance of Getting Pregnant

February 16, 2018

One or More Sodas a Day Associated with Lower Chance of Getting Pregnant