Medications
To address the opioid crisis we need to do more to support people suffering from opioid use disorder
In 2017 alone, 47,600 Americans died from opioid overdoses. That's 130 people every day.
Mar 22, 2019
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Vaccination
Why do some vaccines (polio, measles) prevent diseases, while others (COVID-19, flu) only reduce their severity?
When the first vaccines for COVID-19 rolled out in December 2020, some people hoped they would be a silver bullet against the novel virus the way that polio and smallpox shots are nearly 100% effective against those diseases.
Nov 3, 2023
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Health
Smart steps to recover after running a marathon
You've just crossed the finish line of a marathon—26.2 hard-fought miles under your belt, and a medal around your neck. What should you do to recover? For starters, keep going, says David Nolan, a physical therapist who ...
Apr 20, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Brittney Griner 'will be a different person' after traumatic Russian imprisonment, says psychologist
What will life be like for Brittney Griner?
Dec 9, 2022
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Health
Providing healthcare for non-US citizens a 'moral obligation,' professors say
At a time when the country is steeped in nationalist sentiment, and the Trump administration is focused on rolling back the Affordable Care Act, Northeastern University professors Patricia Illingworth and Wendy E. Parmet ...
Feb 24, 2017
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Health
Will fall's COVID vaccine protect against the emerging Pirola variant? When should you get the shot?
A new series of COVID vaccines is expected to be available in mid-September, leading to questions about how protective they will be against the latest variants and when people should get their shots.
Sep 1, 2023
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Cardiology
What are the chances of surviving a cardiac arrest? Why Damar Hamlin is defying the odds
Damar Hamlin, a 24-year-old NFL player, suffered cardiac arrest after making a tackle for the Buffalo Bills as millions of people watched on television Monday night.
Jan 4, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New hope for drug discovery in African sleeping sickness
In early drug discovery, you need a starting point, says Northeastern University associate professor of chemistry and chemical biology Michael Pollastri.
Oct 24, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
You've had COVID-19. Do you get a free pass for a while?
Testing has become a vital tool for people navigating semi-normal life as the pandemic drags on. We're learning how and when to test ourselves for the virus that causes COVID-19 to minimize the risk of spreading it when traveling, ...
Feb 4, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Bilingual infants lip-read more than monolingual infants
New research from Northeastern developmental psychologist David J. Lewkowicz shows that infants learning more than one language do more lip-reading than infants learning a single language.
Feb 12, 2015
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