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Voices & Opinion

POV: If You’re a Doctor or Med Student Thinking about Having a Family, You May Want to Get Pregnant Sooner Rather Than Later

January 3, 2022

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Health & Safety

BU to Require Boosters, Will Stop Daily Attestation Requirement

December 13, 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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Entrepreneurship

My Big Idea: Shaun Chavis

November 22, 2021

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Healthcare Technologies

How Scientists Drew Weissman (MED’87, GRS’87) and Katalin Karikó Developed the Revolutionary mRNA Technology inside COVID Vaccines

November 18, 2021

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Campus Life

What Is the Future of Masks at BU?

November 17, 2021

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Innovation

Five Studies Pushing the Limits of Science

November 17, 2021

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University News

BU School of Public Health to Offer Online Master’s Degree

November 16, 2021

Listen Now

Can Vaping Help You Quit Smoking?

November 16, 2021

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Transgender Health

How Does Testosterone Therapy Change the Voices of Transgender Men?

November 15, 2021

Photo of Lecturer Malwina “Maja” Carrion in her course Neglected Tropical Diseases at Sargent Nov 9. She wears a patterned, multi-color, bluish mask, and a gray long sleeve, and gestures with her right hand at the podium at the front of the classroom. She is a young light-skinned woman with long hair.

Infectious Diseases

Want to Learn about Neglected Tropical Diseases? Sign Up for This Sargent Course

November 13, 2021

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Health & Medicine

Three Decades after the Gulf War, Veterans Still Battle Health Issues

November 11, 2021

Veterans

Helping Veterans and First Responders Heal Holistically

November 11, 2021

Photo of Carrie Landa, director of Behavioral Medicine and associate director of Student Health Services, is BU’s new executive director of student wellbeing. She wears a black blazer and crimson blouse and leans against a beige, brick wall.

New Appointment

To Help with Student Wellbeing, BU Names Carrie Landa to New Position

November 2, 2021

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Public Health

The Contagion Next Time: How to Fight a Future Pandemic

October 30, 2021

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Booster Shots

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

October 29, 2021

Student Health

Your Guide to a Fun and Safe Halloween

October 28, 2021

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Environmental Justice

This Squad of Researchers Is a Real-Life Justice League

October 27, 2021

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Physical Therapy

For Knee Replacement, Physical Therapy Reduces Risk of Chronic Opioid Use

October 27, 2021

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Breast Cancer

For Black Women, New Online Prediction Tool Could Reduce Breast Cancer Deaths

October 26, 2021

For Black Women, New Online Prediction Tool Could Reduce Breast Cancer Deaths