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Full-body MRIs are the latest celebrity-endorsed health craze. Will they save your life? 
Students putting headphones on a person for an MRI test.

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Full-body MRIs are the latest celebrity-endorsed health craze. Will they save your life? 

Northeastern receives $17.5 million from CDC to launch infectious disease prediction center
Alessandro Vespignani sitting at a desk looking at a laptop.

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Northeastern receives $17.5 million from CDC to launch infectious disease prediction center

Should you take the new RSV vaccine separately from the COVID and flu shots?
Julie Roszak preparing a flu shot.

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Should you take the new RSV vaccine separately from the COVID and flu shots?

Why ‘UFOs’ should be tracked in the water as well as the skies
UFO photo from the Department of Defense.

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Why ‘UFOs’ should be tracked in the water as well as the skies

Why popular nasal decongestants with phenylephrine (like Sudafed PE) don’t work — and what does
An orange and white box of Sudafed PE nasal decongestant.

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Why popular nasal decongestants with phenylephrine (like Sudafed PE) don’t work — and what does

Emperor penguins are Antarctica’s most iconic bird. Are they on the verge of extinction?
emperor penguin on iceberg

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Emperor penguins are Antarctica’s most iconic bird. Are they on the verge of extinction?

Why is the One Chip Challenge dangerous? Northeastern food safety expert explains

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Why is the One Chip Challenge dangerous? Northeastern food safety expert explains

Ending the ‘false argument’ about whether we should adapt to climate conditions or work to mitigate climate change
flames burning in a van in California

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Ending the ‘false argument’ about whether we should adapt to climate conditions or work to mitigate climate change

Will fall’s COVID vaccine protect against the emerging Pirola variant? When should I get the shot?
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Will fall’s COVID vaccine protect against the emerging Pirola variant? When should I get the shot?

What is a blue supermoon and how rare is the Aug. 30 event?
partially-eclipsed super blue blood moon over the golden gate bridge

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What is a blue supermoon and how rare is the Aug. 30 event?

What is alpha-gal, the red meat allergy tied to tick bites?
lone star tick

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What is alpha-gal, the red meat allergy tied to tick bites?

Lessons from Maui wildfires: Build channels of communication before firewalls
residential area of Lahaina, Hawaii burned by fires

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Lessons from Maui wildfires: Build channels of communication before firewalls