E-Cigarette Brands Are Skirting the Rules about Health Warning Labels on Instagram, Study Finds
Using AI, BU researchers found that the vast majority of social media posts didn’t include health labels warning of the harms of flavored nicotine.
What Causes Osteoarthritis? BU Researchers Win $46 Million Grant to Pursue Answers and Find New Treatments
National Institute on Aging award to support research that aims to reduce need for knee and hip replacement surgeries.
Preventing the Next Pandemic
New Zealand’s former prime minister Dame Jacinda Ardern joins the world’s leading infectious disease scientists and experts at BU to discuss how to prepare for future outbreaks.
Racism, Sexism, and the Crisis of Black Women’s Health
For nearly 30 years, Boston University has led the largest and longest-running study of Black women’s health, shining a light on tragic disparities and showing women their lives matter.
New Noninvasive Light-Based Device Could Help Diagnose Osteoarthritis Early
Knee and other joint cartilage health could be assessed with click of a button; may help prevent further damage—and painful joint replacement surgery.
Human Health Is Suffering Because of Climate Change
Public health experts at BU and Harvard are teaming up to diversify and expand the global network of climate and health researchers to reach better solutions.
Nancy J. Sullivan, Ebola Vaccine and Treatment Pioneer, Named New NEIDL Director
Says priorities will include global engagement, strong science, and diversity, equity, and inclusion.
How Racism and Bias Influence Substance Use and Addiction Treatment
Christina Lee calls substance use treatment a social justice issue and is helping healthcare providers see the connection between discrimination and drinking.
Going Big: Strategies for Securing Large-Scale Federal Awards
Federal Relations and the Office of Research held a workshop on strategies for securing large-scale federal awards on November 2, 2020. Are you interested in building towards a center-scale research award but unsure how to get started? Lewis-Burke Associates LLC, a federal lobbying and consulting firm in Washington, DC, discussed strategies for researchers to ramp […]
Live Coronavirus Research Gets Underway at BU NEIDL
Virologist Robert Davey will screen thousands of drugs for effectiveness against COVID-19 infection