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Inauguration 2024

Inauguration 2024 Research on Tap Celebrates BU’s Power to Bring Scholars Together to Better Our World

September 25, 2024

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Vaping

E-Cigarette Brands Are Skirting the Rules About Health Warning Labels on Instagram, Study Finds

September 13, 2024

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Innovation Awards

2024 Ignition Awards Aim to Bring BU Science and Tech to Market

August 22, 2024

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Dementia

This AI Software Can Make Diagnosing Dementia Easier and Faster for Doctors

July 17, 2024

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Mental Health

Suicide Now the Primary Cause of Death among Active Duty US Soldiers

July 15, 2024

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Alzheimer’s

New AI Program from BU Researchers Could Predict Likelihood of Alzheimer’s Disease

June 25, 2024

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Dermatology

BU Study Shows a Correlation between Social Media Use and Desire for Cosmetic Procedures

May 2, 2024

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Measles

How Worried Should We Be about US Measles Outbreaks?

March 29, 2024

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Osteoarthritis

What Causes Osteoarthritis? BU Researchers Win $46 Million Grant to Pursue Answers and Find New Treatments

March 20, 2024

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Hospital Design

How the Design of Hospitals Impacts Patient Treatment and Recovery

March 14, 2024

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Brain Injury

BU CTE Center: Lewiston, Maine, Mass Shooter Had Traumatic Brain Injury

March 7, 2024

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Expert Take

Is COVID-19 Still a Pandemic?

March 4, 2024

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Aging Reimagined

The Secrets of Living to 100

February 21, 2024

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Awards

BU Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon Daniel Roh Receives Emerging Leader Award for Research in Aging

February 12, 2024

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Skin Cancer

Innocent Mole or Skin Cancer? FDA Clears Device with BU-Developed Technology That Makes Detection Easier

February 8, 2024

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CTE

Researchers Are One Step Closer to Diagnosing CTE During Life, Rather Than After Death

February 5, 2024

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COVID-19

Is It COVID-19, a Cold, or the Flu? What to Do When COVID and Flu Cases Surge

January 11, 2024

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2023 in Review

Best of The Brink 2023: 10 Life-Changing Inventions, Amazing Discoveries, and Surprising Findings from BU Researchers

December 11, 2023

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2023 IN REVIEW

What Were BU’s Most-Read Science and Research Stories in 2023?

December 11, 2023

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Veterans and PTSD

Can Researchers Find Better Treatments for Veterans with PTSD?

November 8, 2023

Can Researchers Find Better Treatments for Veterans with PTSD?