Boston University

Public Health

A couple sit together

Aging

Marital status associated with dementia risk

May 18, 2018

Close Up of Monitor Showing Atrial Fibrillation

Cardiovascular Disease

Smoking, Alcohol Consumption Increase Lifetime Risk of Atrial Fibrillation

May 7, 2018

toddler coughing

Infectious Diseases

Why Is Whooping Cough on the Rise?

May 7, 2018

Obesity may be associated with an increased risk of progression, recurrence, and death for specific types of cancer.

Obesity

Obese Patients Underrepresented in Cancer Clinical Trials

May 1, 2018

man holding his gun

Public Health

White Men Over 50 Most Likely to Use Gun in Suicide

April 30, 2018

kids playing tackle football

CTE

MED Researchers: Youth Football Linked to Earlier Brain Problems

April 30, 2018

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

Accolades

Julie Palmer Picked for Breast Cancer Leadership Position

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

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

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

woman rolling a joint

Public Health

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

March 26, 2018

female veteran standing in front of the american flag

Veterans

Gulf War Veterans Suffer Excess Memory Problems, Chronic Pain

March 7, 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

Fertility

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

February 16, 2018

group sitting and waiting

Government & Law

Work Requirements + Medicaid = Bad Medicine

February 6, 2018

Boston Cityscape

Public Policy

Leaders of US Cities Worried about Lack of Affordable Housing

January 24, 2018

Leaders of US Cities Worried about Lack of Affordable Housing