Scientists at Northeastern University in Boston hypothetically released smallpox in London, New York, Paris, and other major cities, and then simulated it being carried by travellers to other countries. They published their findings in Scientific Reports, saying they believe a deliberate smallpox infection would spread to up to four countries before doctors diagnosed it. These maps […]

A coroner’s report confirmed last week that actor Cory Monteith’s death was a result of an overdose. Monteith joins icons like Heath Ledger, River Phoenix, John Belushi, and Jim Morrison in meeting a premature end by overdosing on prescription opioids, heroin, or some mixture of these drugs with other substances. We all know that stars are “just […]

For the study, researchers from MIT and Northeastern University, in the United States, and the Technion and Ben-Gurion University, in Israel, had access to three years of anonymized cellphone metadata for an unidentified “west European country.” A total of 12 billion cellphone calls over that three-year span constituted the raw data on which the group […]

A bioterrorism attack could spread to several continents before it is even detected, according to a startling new scientific study.  The study found that if a small group of terrorists infected themselves with a disease such as smallpox and walked around London, then the pathogens could spread to up to four nations before doctors managed […]

In 2012, a Northeastern University study discovered that when an unhealthy entrée was accompanied by a healthy side, people consistently underestimated the calories they’d consumed. And in the most striking example, a 2009 study discovered that the mere inclusion of a healthy item on a menu not only increased the likelihood of people ordering an indulgent […]

GUEST MENTOR Marc H. Meyer, founder of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Group at Northeastern University D’Amore-McKim School of Business: One-person shows rarely achieve success in new venture creation – and for good reason. Think about the teams behind some of today’s most successful and notable ventures – Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer at Microsoft, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak […]

Imagine that a small group of terrorists deliberately infect themselves with smallpox and then walk around London, spreading it to the populace. How much could the terrible disease proliferate before the world realized something was amiss? This unsettling question is at the heart of new computer model showing how a bioterrorism attack in one city […]

While Congress debates whether publicly supported health care should be available to undocumented immigrants who may be placed on a path to citizenship under immigration reform, the health care needs of already legal immigrants continues to be overlooked. More than 12 million immigrants are lawfully present in the United States. They serve in the military, […]

The keynote speaker at the Ottawa conference was Joseph Aoun, president of Northeastern University. The change he focused on – perhaps the most radical of all – is the shift away from the traditional, full-time, campus-based model of education. In a country identified by big-name private and state schools, Aoun said only 15 per cent […]

Pr.Kamran Dadkhah’s exclusive article for Trend. Iranian origin economist Dadkhah is associate professor in the department of economics at Northeastern University, Boston. Finding reliable data on the Iranian economy has become increasingly more difficult. The data on government debt to Bank Markazi (the central bank) is reported in the annual balance sheet and economic report […]

The Boston Business Journal last week announced the honorees for its annual Champions in Health Care program featuring 13 professionals and organizations at the leading edge of the region’s world-class health care system. Dr. Manuel Guillermo Herrera-Acena, a physician who has been at Brigham and Women’s Hospital for 55 years, has been named the Lifetime Achievement winner for […]

The U.S. Government Accountability Office in 2009 said that more than a third of health practitioners surveyed were asked by company managers to provide treatment that wouldn’t necessarily require a formal injury or illness report. The government doesn’t require that a minor injury, such as a burn treated with a bandage, be recorded but does […]