Health

Excess Deaths

Why Does the US Have Higher Death Rates than Other Wealthy Nations?

Dental Health

Heart Attack, Stroke, and Dementia Risk May Be Higher for Older People Who Can’t Afford Dental Care

Research News

Brink Bites: Michael J. Fox Parkinson’s Foundation Grant to BU, Widowed Men Have Higher Depression Risk than Women

Retinal Disease

Could a Retinal Prosthesis Restore Sight for People with Age-Related Macular Degeneration?

Accolades

Two Boston University Researchers Elected AAAS Fellows

Antibiotic Resistance

WHO Joins Forces with BU Center on Forced Displacement to Help Vulnerable Populations at Risk of Antimicrobial Resistance

Public Health

How Can We Improve Public Health in America?

COVID Vaccines

Big Majority of Young Adults Are Pro-COVID Vaccine, Driven to Protect Themselves and Community, BU Study Finds

Environmental Health

Bringing Cleaner Air to Boston Homes—One Stove at a Time

Heart Health

Exercise, Eat Well, Don’t Smoke: 10 Ways the Framingham Heart Study Has Revolutionized Healthcare

Pediatric Health

Can Artificial Intelligence Help Emergency Responders Save Children?

CTE and Dementia

CTE Can Cause Dementia, According to New Boston University Study

Research News

Brink Bites: BU Expert to Help Lead UN Climate Report, Undergraduates Study Secrets of the Universe

Fossil Fuels

More Than 46 Million in the US Live Within a Mile of Fossil Fuel Infrastructure

Research

Best of The Brink 2025: 10 Inspiring Inventions and Impactful Ideas from Boston University Researchers

Research

Best of The Brink 2025: A Selection of BU’s 10 Most-Read, Liked, and Shared Science and Research Stories

Down Syndrome

How BU Research Is Helping Infants with Down Syndrome Take Steps Toward Independence

Cancer Series

With New Technology and Innovative Treatments, BU Cancer Research Is Saving Lives

Cancer Series

How to Help Someone After a Cancer Diagnosis

Cancer Series

10 Ways BU Researchers Could Revolutionize Cancer Care