Health

How to save a life

Raya Kaplan was making the rounds in the emergency room of the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center when she spotted a patient whose face was…

by Molly Callahan July 5, 2018

Once every five years, Congress passes a new farm bill. Here’s why you should care.

You’re probably not a farmer. So why should you care about the farm bill? Because this massive piece of legislation has policy implications for city…

by Allie Nicodemo July 3, 2018

Patriots honor professor for providing support to victims of sexual violence

Beth Molnar has volunteered at the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center for 20 years. In honor of that work, the Patriots named her a Myra…

by Greg St. Martin June 27, 2018

Paging Dr. Alexa: How Amazon, Walmart are making healthcare like fast food

Imagine you have a cold. Instead of calling your doctor, you consult Amazon’s Alexa. With its vast index of medical records, Amazon’s cloud computing algorithm…

by Molly Callahan June 26, 2018

Student’s public health initiative brings free tampons to a restroom near you

Diya Khullar has a question. “Why do tampons and pads in public restrooms cost money when toilet paper, which is equally necessary, is free?” The…

by Molly Callahan June 19, 2018

This tropical disease is second only to malaria as a parasitic killer. So why haven’t you heard of it?

The deadly strain of leishmaniasis infects 300,000 people annually, causing 20,000 deaths, and is the second largest cause of parasitic death after malaria. For two…

by Bill Ibelle June 6, 2018

Is 92 too old to lead a country? Malaysia doesn’t think so.

Politicians are getting older. Recently, 92-year-old Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad became the oldest elected leader in the world. In the United States, politicians like…

by Molly Callahan May 23, 2018

Northeastern professor named president-elect for the Association of Psychological Science

Psychology professor Lisa Feldman Barrett, research in the field of affective neuroscience has upended conventional wisdom on the nature of emotions, has been named President-Elect…

by Allie Nicodemo May 11, 2018

So you found a tick. You're worried about Lyme disease. Now what?

You go for a walk in the woods, return home, and a few minutes later notice a tiny new bump behind your ear. A closer…

by Allie Nicodemo May 10, 2018

‘Never in the history of calming down has anyone calmed down by being told to calm down.’

That’s the motto Northeastern Police Department Sgt. John Farrell keeps in mind when confronted with a situation that could get hot, fast. This, and advice…

by Matthew Modoono May 10, 2018