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Does microdosing Ozempic work? What are experts saying about diabetes drug also used for weight loss?
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Does microdosing Ozempic work? What are experts saying about diabetes drug also used for weight loss?

Can you measure pain objectively, based on science? Northeastern researcher uses AI to develop ‘pain-o-meter’
A person holding out their arm with their sleeve rolled up, several wires attached to their forearm to measure pain.

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Can you measure pain objectively, based on science? Northeastern researcher uses AI to develop ‘pain-o-meter’

This doctor helped eradicate smallpox. Now he wants to use AI to help health care workers make better decisions about patient care
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This doctor helped eradicate smallpox. Now he wants to use AI to help health care workers make better decisions about patient care

Fall allergies are back. Why they may be worse than ever — and how to treat them
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Fall allergies are back. Why they may be worse than ever — and how to treat them

Neglected tropical diseases sicken and disable millions of people. A Northeastern professor is part of a road map for change 
Patients lying in hospitals beds with mosquito nets around them.

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Neglected tropical diseases sicken and disable millions of people. A Northeastern professor is part of a road map for change 

What happens to a person when they’re stuck in space?
Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore standing arm in arm smiling.

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What happens to a person when they’re stuck in space?

Should Tua Tagovailoa keep playing after his third concussion? A brain researcher discusses the risks
Tua Tagovailoa sitting on the field after getting an injury to the head.

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Should Tua Tagovailoa keep playing after his third concussion? A brain researcher discusses the risks

Has the avian flu been spread by human contact? Are we on the brink of another epidemic?
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Has the avian flu been spread by human contact? Are we on the brink of another epidemic?

Nearly one in four Americans know someone addicted to opioids, Northeastern-led research says
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Nearly one in four Americans know someone addicted to opioids, Northeastern-led research says

New Northeastern research could revolutionize treatment for children’s growth plate fractures using stem cells
Yiwei Kong conducting research.

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New Northeastern research could revolutionize treatment for children’s growth plate fractures using stem cells

What does ‘pain’ mean, medically? From Wharton to Ellison and Hayes, literature has answers
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What does ‘pain’ mean, medically? From Wharton to Ellison and Hayes, literature has answers

As ongoing listeria outbreak claims nine lives, Northeastern expert explains why food recalls are on the rise
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As ongoing listeria outbreak claims nine lives, Northeastern expert explains why food recalls are on the rise