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Health

Photo of Dr. Nancy Sullivan of NIH’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases discussing Ebola research with President Barack Obama as NIAID Director Dr. Anthony Fauci and HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell look on.

NEIDL Director

Nancy J. Sullivan, Ebola Vaccine and Treatment Pioneer, Named New NEIDL Director

September 16, 2022

Books

SPH Professor Examines Nation’s Healthcare Woes

September 14, 2022

Listen Now

Why Do Some People Live to 100—and How?

September 12, 2022

Photo of Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH, the 19th Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Administrator of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. She stands with arms crossed and wears a bright red blazer and white blouse.

CDC Reform

POV: Four Reforms for a Renewed CDC

August 25, 2022

Photo of Christina Lee, a SSW associate professor and member of the addiction faculty at BU’s Grayken Center at BMC. A woman with black hair tied back into a small bun stands and looks to the right as she poses for the photo. She wears a blue blouse.

Addiction Treatment

How Racism and Bias Influence Substance Use and Addiction Treatment

August 22, 2022

Closeup photo of an Aedes aegypti mosquito sucking blood off caucasian skin. A white spotted insect sits atop skin and bites.

Mosquitoes

Mosquitoes Have a Bizarre Sense of Smell, Study Finds

August 18, 2022

Wide photo of Uwe Beffert’s cell biology class September 2, 2021 in Morse Auditorium, when masking, but not social distancing, was required. The auditorium is two levels: the bottom floor has gray-blue chairs and carpeting, and the second level has black, wooden benches. The space is airy and light, and the bottom is filled with students holding notes and laptops on their laps as they look towards the front, where the lecturer, in a black jacket, is standing in front of a podium.

COVID-19

BU’s Mask and Vaccination Mandates Prevented Spread of COVID in Classes, Research Finds

August 8, 2022

Infectious Diseases

Monkeypox Cases—and Concern—Climbing

August 3, 2022

Microscopic image of malignant melanoma in pink pigmented ulcer.

Cancer cells

Stopping Moles from Turning into the Deadliest Type of Skin Cancer

August 2, 2022

Photo of Deidra Somerville. A black woman with dreadlocks and glasses leans against a burnt yellow pillar and smiles for the camera. She wears a brown collared shirt and a yellow shawl with a Ghanaian adinkra pattern.

Mental Health

Making Psychedelic Therapy Accessible to Underserved Communities

August 2, 2022

Photo taken from the side of a Black woman in a colorful, striped bikini applying sunscreen lotion on her right shoulder at beach in the sunshine. She sits on the ground and looks towards the water as she applies sun screen. She wears red sunglasses and silver hoop earrings. A clear blue sky and small waves crashing can be seen blurred in the background.

Skincare

Sun Protection Tips for Those with Black and Brown Skin

July 29, 2022

Photo of the drug misoprostol sitting on a gynecological table at Casa Fusa, a health center in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Friday, Jan. 22, 2021. A blue and white box reads: "MISOP 200: Misoprostol 200g" and an orange package with 4 pills is seen in front.

Voices & Opinion

POV: Why We Can’t Rely on Abortion Pills to Offset Closure of Abortion Clinics

July 22, 2022

black and white sign that says self-care isn't selfish

Self-Care

Self-Care: 5 Tips on Where to Start

July 20, 2022

Photo of a large crowd of women holding signs protesting the SCOTUS Roe v. Wade decision at the intersection of Tremont Street and Boylston Street in Boston during the rally.

Voices & Opinion

POV: How the End of Roe v. Wade Will Impact My Life

July 19, 2022

Photo taken from behind as White woman holds a Covid-19 Rapid At home test in her two hands. The back of the women's head is blurred. The test is a small white piece of plastic with lines on it.

COVID-19

As the Omicron BA.5 Variant Spreads, BU Infectious Diseases Expert Says It’s Time to Dial Up Protective Measures

July 18, 2022

Photo of chicken kebabs and sausages on a propane grill.

Food Ethics

Firing Up the Grill? Why It’s So Hard to Give Up Meat

July 17, 2022

Portrait of Dr. Nahid Bhadelia leaning against a brick building. A tan woman with long black hair wearing a light blu pantsuit ensemble leans against a brick wall

COVID-19

BU’s Nahid Bhadelia Joins White House COVID Response Team

July 13, 2022

Black and white photo of a young child sleeping in a bed.

Wellness

Melatonin Isn’t as Safe as You May Think

July 12, 2022

Photo of people of various ages and genders holding signs at a rally at Union Square in New York City, NY June 23, 2022 after the Supreme Court of the United States ruling on gun laws in New York. An AAPI woman with long, wavy blonde hair wears a pink shirt that says "it's the fucking guns" and a button that says "i love new york." A white woman next to her wears a shirt that says "Disarm hate" and holds a sign that reads "Supreme court no to guns everywhere." Behind her, a white man in a red t-shirt holds a sign that reads "Clarence Thomas wants HIS court to be Gun-Free-Zone but thinks our subways should be open targets." Older white women at right hold orange signs that read "we can end gun violence"

Voices & Opinion

POV: As a Nation, Where Are We Now on Gun Policy?

July 12, 2022

Photo of Bill Baird standing outside an old Charles Street Jail cell. An older man with blonde hair poses against a brick building with barred windows.

Reproductive Rights

Revisiting BU History: Bill Baird’s 1967 Lecture and Its Impact on the Abortion Rights Battle

July 11, 2022

Revisiting BU History: Bill Baird’s 1967 Lecture and Its Impact on the Abortion Rights Battle