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Cannabis and Drunk Driving

Deadly Car Accidents Involving Cannabis and Alcohol Have Doubled in 20 Years

December 16, 2021

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COVID Boosters

With COVID-19 Booster Shots Recommended for All US Adults, Infectious Disease Experts Weigh In

November 24, 2021

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Booster Shots

BU Will Offer 800 COVID-19 Booster Shots to Eligible Students, Faculty, Staff

October 29, 2021

A school girl in Ecuador, age 6-11, receives a shot of the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine.

COVID Vaccines

COVID Vaccines for Kids Ages 5 to 11: Answers to Common Questions

October 21, 2021

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Heart Health

Walking Is Good. But Moderate-Vigorous Exercise Boosts Fitness Three Times More

September 23, 2021

Afghan refugees line up for food in a dining hall at Fort Bliss' Doña Ana Village, in New Mexico, where they are being housed.

Immigration

Boston Medical Center Immigrant & Refugee Health Center Prepares to Welcome Afghans

September 15, 2021

Katya Ravid, cardiovascular and disease expert, sitting in her lab at Boston University School of Medicine.

Cardio-Oncology

Why Are Black Cancer Patients at Higher Risk for Blood Clots?

September 13, 2021

Bottles of the Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca, and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines sit on a table next to a syringe.

Booster Shots

COVID Booster Shots: Everything You Need to Know

August 25, 2021

Photo of a seventy six year old woman Kaironesa Sheik Suleman Allie receiving her first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine from a health staff member, at a vaccination centre, in Karl Bremer Hospital, in Cape Town, South Africa, Wednesday, May 26, 2021. The staffer wears a blue paper facemask and reaches over her to give the vaccination.

Pandemic Politics

Why Global COVID Vaccinations Are Dangerously Lagging: Six Things To Know

July 23, 2021

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Dermatology

How to Pick the Right Sunscreen for Your Face

July 22, 2021

Composite image. At left, a photo of LaKedra Pam holding a purple stethoscope towards the camera and looking curious. She wears a red velvety sweater and stands in front of a bright blue background. At right, a photo of the full Master Minds cast including LaKedra.

TV

MED’s LaKedra Pam Puts Her Passion for Trivia to Good Use

April 5, 2021

Photo of a young women with long, wavy, red hair looking into the mirror as she puts on a blue face mask. She wears a mustard yellow beanie and thick jacket, and appears to be getting ready to go outside in the cold.

Wellness

How to Treat Maskne and Dry Skin at the Same Time

February 2, 2021

Microscopic image of human lung cells infected with COVID-19 coronavirus

COVID-19 Research

How Coronavirus Damages Lung Cells within Mere Hours

January 11, 2021

RAs Dragon Ding (CAS’21) (from left) records a video of John Issac (CAS’ 21) and Lance De Guzman (Sargent’22) on August 17. Issac stands in a yellow moving cart and De Guzman

Campus Life

Photo Gallery: A Look Back at an Unforgettable 2020

December 18, 2020

Photo of Joshua Barcoas of BMC getting a dose of the coronavirus vaccine. He sits in a chair with a blue face mask and his lanyard as a fellow healthcare worker gives him the shot.

Health & Medicine

BMC Begins Giving COVID-19 Vaccine to Staff

December 17, 2020

Biden Administration

CDC Director Appointee Rochelle Walensky “Won’t Be Susceptible to Political Pressure”

December 8, 2020

A photo of a tent set up outside of the Boston Medical Center emergency room

Public Health

Boston Medical Center Is Well-Prepared for COVID-19 Surge

December 2, 2020

President Donald Trump speaking at at a "Make America Great Again" campaign rally at Duluth International Airport in Duluth, Minnesota, on September 30, 2020.

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

President Trump Has COVID-19. BU Scientists Say There Could Be a Large Cluster in the White House

October 2, 2020

CORONAVIRUS RESEARCH

In Deadly COVID-19 Lung Inflammation, BU Researchers Discover a Culprit in NFkB Pathway

September 24, 2020

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Photo Essay

“I Will Get through This. We Will Get through This.”

September 21, 2020

“I Will Get through This. We Will Get through This.”