Health

This neuroscientist wants to change how we diagnose and treat mental illness

Imagine that a doctor could know which treatment would best help a patient with depression, anxiety, or some other mental illness by taking a picture…

by Christine Regan Davi - contributor September 19, 2018

The wheels on this bus go round and round, but only some make you go

Northeastern law graduate Seema Brodie co-owns BikeBus, a company that brings cycling classes to the open road. We tried out a class and can say…

by Emily Arntsen September 11, 2018

I meditated on National Relaxation Day. Here’s how that went.

Wednesday was National Relaxation Day. I typed it into my phone calendar that morning, with alarms 60 and 30 minutes in advance, to remind me…

by Ian Thomsen August 16, 2018

How long is an Ebola survivor contagious? One case is causing scientists to rethink the answer.

A new report shows that a Liberian woman who survived a case of Ebola in 2014 may have infected her family a year later. The…

by Laura Castañón - contributor August 13, 2018

Former EMT launches company to improve student first aid

When Cord Meyer returned to Northeastern from his first co-op as an emergency medical technician, he was stunned by how little his fellow students knew…

by Bill Ibelle August 8, 2018

Nigerian-born student vows to fight homelessness in the United States

As an immigrant from Nigeria, Jessica Ofurie was shocked by the amount of homelessness in America. After graduation, she wants to earn a law degree…

by Bill Ibelle July 31, 2018

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