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What is pneumonic plague? How a rare but deadly disease killed an Arizona resident
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What is pneumonic plague? How a rare but deadly disease killed an Arizona resident

Nearly a billion people will be affected by a scarcity of water by 2100, Northeastern researchers say 
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Nearly a billion people will be affected by a scarcity of water by 2100, Northeastern researchers say 

Hot, dry weather kills the deer ticks that cause Lyme. But your clothes dryer does an even better job
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Hot, dry weather kills the deer ticks that cause Lyme. But your clothes dryer does an even better job

What made the Texas flash flood so deadly and how AI could improve forecasting
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What made the Texas flash flood so deadly and how AI could improve forecasting

How to survive a flash flood — like the one that devastated Texas
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How to survive a flash flood — like the one that devastated Texas

COVID data revolutionized disease projection models. Northeastern researchers explain what’s next
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COVID data revolutionized disease projection models. Northeastern researchers explain what’s next

145,000 pounds of bologna recalled. What’s really inside your sandwich meat?
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145,000 pounds of bologna recalled. What’s really inside your sandwich meat?

What is adult ADHD? Symptoms, diagnosis and effective treatments, according to a Northeastern expert
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What is adult ADHD? Symptoms, diagnosis and effective treatments, according to a Northeastern expert

Northeastern expert says Rubin Observatory is a game-changer in detecting near-Earth asteroids and assisting in the planet’s defense
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Northeastern expert says Rubin Observatory is a game-changer in detecting near-Earth asteroids and assisting in the planet’s defense

Why the Menendez brothers’ allegations of sexual abuse are being taken seriously more than three decades after they killed their parents
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Why the Menendez brothers’ allegations of sexual abuse are being taken seriously more than three decades after they killed their parents

Why are lower-cost weight-loss drugs not available? A Northeastern expert explains
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Why are lower-cost weight-loss drugs not available? A Northeastern expert explains

How to identify a victim of heat exhaustion or heat stroke. Recognizing the signs is crucial, extreme medicine expert says
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How to identify a victim of heat exhaustion or heat stroke. Recognizing the signs is crucial, extreme medicine expert says