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Behavior Change

How to Help People Break a Bad Habit (or Start a Good Habit)—Even if They Don’t Want To

January 18, 2023

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Accolades

BU’s Christopher Chen Elected a National Academy of Inventors Fellow

January 13, 2023

A box containing a pair of over-the-counter Lexie Lumen hearing aids. (Photo by AP Images)

Health

Q&A: BU Deaf Student on the Impact of Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids

January 13, 2023

Photo of Uwe Beffert’s cell biology class September 2, 2021 in Morse Auditorium. Mask are required indoors, but distancing is not. Students sit in the rows with their notebooks open and look towards Beffert who wears a black jacket and jeans.

University News

Masking “Strongly Recommended” in Crowded Indoor Spaces as COVID, Flu, Other Viruses Surge

January 12, 2023

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COVID-19

NEIDL Researchers Discover New SARS-CoV-2 Weak Spot—Which Could Inspire Improved Vaccines

January 11, 2023

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COVID-19

POV: Black Youth and Families Are Being Left Behind as We Return to Normal: A Call for Action

January 6, 2023

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Gun Violence

Gun Violence Surges Linked to Unseasonably Warm Days

January 6, 2023

Collage: (From left to right, top down) Photo: Bruce Willis at a speaking engagement wearing a blue collared shirt with a white undershirt, Photo of BU Medical student, Molly Jia Yong Zhao gives a flu shot to a patient during a clinic on September 29, 2020, vector illustration of a brain pixelating and dissolving from left to right, and Photo of Clinical Assistant Professor in Health Science, Hagere Yilma, posing for a photo. A Black woman with shoulder-length black hair styled in a twist-out hairstyle wearing a black, tunic-style blouse stands in front of a brick wall and smiles to the camera.

2022 in Review

Best of The Brink 2022: BU’s Most-Read Science and Research Stories

December 13, 2022

Photo: Melisa Osborne, a woman wearing a blue face mask and floral burgundy dress, leads a multi-disciplinary CAS class taking a look at the racism implicit in science and healthcare and trying to unpack it. She stands in front of a large lecture class room facing the class as she lectures.

Life Sciences

This BU Class Aims to Undo a History of Racism in Science and Healthcare

December 12, 2022

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2022 in Review

Best of The Brink 2022: 10 Amazing Discoveries and Mind-Blowing Facts

December 12, 2022

Yet another supply chain snafu has led to a shortage of Adderall, a potent drug for treating ADHD. Image depicts blue pills on a white background. Photo by iStock/GeorgePeters

Medicine

What’s Behind the Adderall Shortage and What Does It Mean for Those Being Treated for ADHD?

December 5, 2022

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Birth Control

A New Breed of Nonhormonal Birth Control

November 30, 2022

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Optimism

Is Optimism the Secret to a Long Life?

November 30, 2022

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Maternal Health

Moving toward More Empathetic Maternal Mental Health Care

November 29, 2022

Anxiety stress in brain, overload in mind. Depression, adhd, ocd.

ADHD

Is It ADHD? Resources if You Have a Hard Time Staying Focused

November 15, 2022

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PTSD

Warning Signs of Early Death Found in Veterans with Severe Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

November 9, 2022

Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, the Democratic nominee for the state's U.S. Senate seat. Fetterman agreed to an Oct. 25 televised debate against his Republican rival, Dr. Mehmet Oz. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Health & Medicine

Understanding Stroke Recovery as John Fetterman’s Political Future Comes Up for a Vote

November 2, 2022

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Accolades

BU Neuroscientist Steve Ramirez Given $1.15 Million Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Science Diversity Leadership Award

October 20, 2022

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Public Health

Birth Control Options—What You Need to Know

October 19, 2022

Collage: Side by side photo of two BU Researchers. (left) Mary Willis, a School of Public Health assistant professor of epidemiology, and recipient of a 2022 NIH Director’s Award. She leans, smiling, against a brick wall with hands in pockets. She wears an olive green shirt and black pants. (right) Hadi T. Nia, College of Engineering assistant professor of biomedical engineering, poses for a photo with arms crossed. He wears an ocean blue blazer and smiles for the camera in front of a blurry landscape of plants.

Accolades

NIH Honors Two BU Researchers “Poised to Blaze New Paths of Discovery”

October 18, 2022

NIH Honors Two BU Researchers “Poised to Blaze New Paths of Discovery”