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The New Republic

Trump’s Decapitation of CDC Takes Darker Turn—and Hands Dems a Weapon

First, says Wendy Parmet, a health policy professor at Northeastern University, governors can scale up clinic systems to make it easier for people to get vaccines, should Trump’s government keep making that harder.
PBS NewsHour

Can RFK Jr. take COVID vaccines off the market? Here’s what vaccine law experts say

Wendy Parmet, director of Northeastern University law school’s Center for Health Policy and Law, said that if the vaccine manufacturers contested a license revocation, she expected they would have a strong case, given the reams of vaccine safety data and post-market studies of COVID-19 vaccine use around the world.
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A teen was suicidal. ChatGPT was the friend he confided in.

Chatbots, of course, are not the only source of information and advice on self-harm, as searching the internet makes abundantly clear. The difference with chatbots, said Annika Schoene, an AI safety researcher at Northeastern University, is the “level of personalization and speed” that chatbots offer.
The Independent

Eating this diet can impact your performance in bed

The findings join a growing number of studies linking health problems and ultra-processed foods, including an increased risk of lung cancer and premature death. These foods make up 73 percent of the U.S. food supply, according to Northeastern University.
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See the Rare ‘Electric Blue’ Lobster Found Off the Coast of Massachusetts

Such was the case with Neptune, an “electric blue” crustacean that now lives at Northeastern University’s Marine Science Center in Nahant, Massachusetts. Neptune is a rare specimen: The odds of a lobster being blue are about one in two million, according to a statement from the university.
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0% of Democrats Happy with State of the US Right Now

Costas Panagopoulos, a professor of political science at Northeastern University, told Newsweek: “This is merely a manifestation of the extremely high level of partisan polarization in the country at this time.
ABC News

What to know about New World screwworm after 1st human case detected in US

“New World screwworm kind of gets its name because these are little parasites and, when they actually land on an open wound, they’re going to screw down into the wound — that’s how they burrow in — and actually consume tissue,” Lori Ferrins, associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences at Northeastern University, told ABC News.

A super rare, blue lobster escapes the dinner plate

A new resident is making a splash at Northeastern University’s Marine Science Center—Neptune, the blue lobster. Neptune is a super special shellfish: The odds of catching a lobster with Neptune’s hue are one in 200 million.
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Artificial Intelligence Chatbots Are Inconsistent When It Comes to Suicide, Study Reports

Last month, an investigation by researchers at Northeastern University revealed that popular chatbots could be manipulated to give users advice on self-harm and suicide, and that company security measures could be easily bypassed.
Huberman Lab

Science & Health Benefits of Belief in God & Religion

⁠Dr. David DeSteno, PhD⁠, a professor of psychology at Northeastern University joins the Huberman Lab. 
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Agentic AI has companies excited—and security experts freaked out

Tianshi Li, an assistant professor at Northeastern University who led the earlier study, says agents are designed to complete complex tasks for people, often without direct supervision.

A Teen Was Suicidal. ChatGPT Was the Friend He Confided In.

Chatbots, of course, are not the only source of information and advice on self-harm, as searching the internet makes abundantly clear. The difference with chatbots, said Annika Schoene, an A.I. safety researcher at Northeastern University, is the “level of personalization and speed” that chatbots offer.