Legislators and policy makers across the country — and especially here in Massachusetts — want to make health care more affordable. It’s a laudable goal and one that has been studied extensively. Todd Brown, vice chair of the department of pharmacy and health systems sciences at Northeastern University, says that they’re looking in the wrong […]

A legislative limbo could be an imminent threat to the $600 million that is part of a Medicaid waiver slated for Massachusetts under the Obama administration, said Wendy Parmet, director of Northeastern University’s Center for Health Policy and Law. “Instead of rolling back Medicaid expansion, it could just be drop dead,” Parmet said.

Tim Briggs hasn’t even graduated from college yet, but he’s already getting paid to pursue his passion. The 21-year-old junior at Northeastern University will get to spend six weeks and $5,000 focusing on his dream career: underwater and conservation photography. Briggs is one of 15 winners from around the world who won the opportunity through […]

But clearly there’s room for more nonprofit drug companies. “D.N.D.I.’s success is ample proof that the model of nonprofit, open-source research and development is a viable alternative to exclusive reliance on patent and data monopolies,” said Brook Baker, a professor at Northeastern University School of Law who studies pharmaceutical development issues. Recent reports on the […]

BOND, a building, civil, utility and energy construction firm, recently joined officials from Northeastern University and the City of Boston to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new William E. Carter Playground on Columbus Avenue. The project is the result of a unique public-private partnership that involves developing a state-of-the-art athletic complex and expanded recreation opportunities […]

But spurning an airline is challenging, given the waves of consolidation that have put the majority of flights in the United States under the control of four carriers — United, Delta, American and Southwest. “It’s very difficult at this point in time for consumers to exact a penalty against airlines that have exhibited poor customer […]

Without question, it’s important for police officers to protect themselves from injury. But, Northeastern Law professor Daniel Medwed says, in doing so they should not put civilians at unnecessary risk.

“The emergence of synthetic drugs… changes the game in a lot of ways,” Leo Beletsky, a professor at Northeastern University who specializes in drug policy told the Daily Beast. “This is because people don’t have a good handle on what it is that they’re taking, which makes the likelihood that they’ll overdose much higher and […]

Ocampo-Guzman, who teaches at Northeastern University, has directed numerous operas and plays, but he’s now excited about directing his first musical in December: “Man of La Mancha,” for the New Rep Theatre, “in the same intimate space!”

“Massachusetts families are desperate for solutions, but increased reliance on Section 35 is not the way to go,” said Leo Beletsky, associate professor of law and health sciences at Northeastern University School of Law. Health and state officials need to find alternative ways to get immediate and intensive treatment for people coping with addiction, he […]

According to NCFM, FACE and SAVE, who all fight what they claim are false accusations, accused rapists should be afforded stronger due process by schools investing allegations of sexual violence. Though difficult to measure, researchers from Northeastern University and the University of Massachusetts reported that their findings — published in the Journal of Violence Against […]

Which is more harmful: the punch or the threat? The answer might seem obvious, says Lisa Feldman Barrett, professor of psychology at Northeastern University. But scientifically speaking, it’s not that simple. Words can have a powerful effect on your nervous system, she says. Certain types of adversity, even those involving no physical contact, can make […]