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Sunscreen Safety

US Sunscreens Just Got More Effective. BU Dermatologist Explains Why

July 14, 2026

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Hiking Safety

Chances Are You’re Not Carrying the Right Safety Gear When You Hike

May 26, 2026

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Ebola

How Worried Should We Be About the Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak?

May 22, 2026

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Infectious Diseases

Measles, Cholera, and Mpox: BU-Based Outbreak Tracker Monitors World’s Most Dangerous Infectious Diseases

May 18, 2026

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Excess Deaths

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

May 8, 2026

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Dental Health

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

May 7, 2026

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Research News

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

April 21, 2026

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Intellectual Disabilities

Including People with Down Syndrome and Intellectual Disabilities in Research That Affects Them

March 25, 2026

The bacteria methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has developed resistance to many antibiotics; it has been found in high rates among refugees and asylum seekers. Artist's rendering via iStock/Dr Microbe

Antibiotic Resistance

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

March 23, 2026

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Public Health

How Can We Improve Public Health in America?

March 18, 2026

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COVID Vaccines

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

March 5, 2026

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Heart Health

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

February 11, 2026

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Hospitals and Violence Prevention

Hospital Programs for Violence Victims Can Prevent Future Harm, Boston University Study Finds

January 27, 2026

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Fossil Fuels

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

January 8, 2026

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Home Births

More People Are Giving Birth at Home. Why, and Is It Safe?

January 6, 2026

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Research

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

December 16, 2025

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Research

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

December 16, 2025

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Cancer Series

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

November 14, 2025

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Cancer Series

10 Ways BU Researchers Could Revolutionize Cancer Care

November 14, 2025

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Gambling

Boston University Researchers to Examine Impact of Legalized Gambling in $2.5M Study

November 3, 2025

Boston University Researchers to Examine Impact of Legalized Gambling in $2.5M Study