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A new system to help doctors more accurately measure pain may help fight the opioid addiction crisis

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A new system to help doctors more accurately measure pain may help fight the opioid addiction crisis

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The Trump administration ban on flavored e-cigarettes wouldn’t just affect teens who vape; it would help their peers inhaling secondhand aerosol as well
According to new research by Northeastern assistant professor Susan Mello, teenage exposure to secondhand aerosols was even more prevalent in 2018 than their e-cigarette use during the same time. Photo via iStock

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The Trump administration ban on flavored e-cigarettes wouldn’t just affect teens who vape; it would help their peers inhaling secondhand aerosol as well

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Northeastern University researchers are working with the World Health Organization to stop the spread of Ebola
In this photo taken Wednesday, May 30, 2018, a healthcare worker from the World Health Organization prepares vaccines to give to front line aid workers, in Mbandaka, Congo. For the first time since the Ebola virus was identified more than 40 years ago, a vaccine has been dispatched to front line health workers in an attempt to combat the epidemic from the onset. AP Photo/Sam Mednick

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Northeastern University researchers are working with the World Health Organization to stop the spread of Ebola

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Global health researcher helps build treatment center in Kenya to combat neglected tropical disease visceral leishmaniasis
A nurse and pharmacist admit 10-year old Lopeto Losile to the new ward of the Chemolingot Sub-County Hospital. Losile’s father observes the process. Photo by Natalia Jidovanu for Northeastern University

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Global health researcher helps build treatment center in Kenya to combat neglected tropical disease visceral leishmaniasis

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Six epidemics from American history show how urban design affects our health

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Six epidemics from American history show how urban design affects our health

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Studying the movement of ballet dancers could help to build better robots and better understand how to treat stroke patients

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Studying the movement of ballet dancers could help to build better robots and better understand how to treat stroke patients

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Walk-in clinics are growing in popularity, but are they the same level of care as a doctor’s visit? New research from Northeastern University shows that we don’t really know.

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Walk-in clinics are growing in popularity, but are they the same level of care as a doctor’s visit? New research from Northeastern University shows that we don’t really know.

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Northeastern University researchers’ style guide helps journalists and policymakers avoid harmful language when discussing the opioid crisis
The media often stigmatizes addiction by using negative language in coverage of the overdose crisis.

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Northeastern University researchers’ style guide helps journalists and policymakers avoid harmful language when discussing the opioid crisis

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Northeastern University graduate traded in her mic and pen for a stethoscope to run an urgent care clinic and a media agency for doctors

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Northeastern University graduate traded in her mic and pen for a stethoscope to run an urgent care clinic and a media agency for doctors

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Northeastern University researchers in business, health sciences, engineering, and public policy are working to curb opioid addiction before it starts

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Northeastern University researchers in business, health sciences, engineering, and public policy are working to curb opioid addiction before it starts

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Most biomedical research is done on male animals. That’s a public health problem.

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Most biomedical research is done on male animals. That’s a public health problem.

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Fitness trackers need to offer more support to help low-income families to improve their health, says Northeastern University professor

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Fitness trackers need to offer more support to help low-income families to improve their health, says Northeastern University professor

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