Op-ed by David DeSteno is a professor of psychology at Northeastern University and the host of the podcast “How God Works: The Science Behind Spirituality.”

Similar to the marketing for erectile dysfunction drug Viagra, GLP-1 use will likely be increasingly touted as improving self-confidence, fitting in to desired clothes, and “living your best life,” said Koen Pauwels, marketing professor at Northeastern University.

“It’s not difficult to do,” said Dan Distel, a marine biologist who serves as the director of Northeastern University’s Ocean Genome Legacy Center. “It’s not expensive to do. And of course, if we miss the opportunity, it’s too late.”

While flu vaccines usually have an efficacy rate of 40% to 60%, an early report from the U.K. estimates this “super flu” strain has an efficacy rate of 32% to 39% in adults, and 72% to 75% in children, Northeastern University associate clinical professor Brandon Dionne said. 

“While consumers expect convenience and safety, the reality is that prewashed bagged greens remain one of the riskiest items in the grocery store due to contamination risks throughout the supply chain,” says Darin Detwiler, a professor of food policy at Northeastern University and author of “Food Safety: Past, Present, and Predictions.” 

Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with Dr. Neil Maniar, professor of public health practice at Northeastern University.

At Northeastern University, the state’s leading study abroad institution, students favor Spain, Australia, Italy and the U.K., said school spokesman Dan Sarro.