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What Food Safety Experts Are Eating During the Cyclospora Outbreak

Darin Detwiler, an associate teaching professor of food policy at Northeastern University and author of Food Safety: Past, Present, and Predictions, pays close attention to where his produce comes from.
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Celebrating Nature’s covers — past, present and future

One standout example of this is the cover of Nature’s 150th anniversary issue which was produced in collaboration with researchers at IBM Research in Yorktown Heights, New York, and the Center for Complex Network Research based at Northeastern University. 
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Two weight-loss drugmakers in legal battle over which is most effective in helping users shed pounds

Alexandra Roberts, a professor at Northeastern University’s School of Law, told Reuters that potential damages could be significant given the market size, though any financial penalty may be limited by how recently the higher Wegovy dosage entered the market.
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Novo sues Lilly, claiming misleading ads in weight-loss drug battle

Damages could be significant given the size of the market for these drugs if Novo can prove Lilly’s additional profits or its own lost profits ​tied to the deceptive ad campaign,” Professor ​Alexandra Roberts of Northeastern University’s School of ⁠Law said in an email.
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Cyclospora outbreak: Is it still safe to eat at restaurants? Here’s what to know

When it comes to eating at restaurants, it’s important for consumers to remember that “science follows evidence, not headlines,” said Darin Detwiler, professor of food policy and corporate social responsibility at Northeastern University in Boston.

When Does Data Expire? A Novo Nordisk Lawsuit Against Eli Lilly Is About to Find Out

Alexandra Roberts, an advertising-law professor at Northeastern University, says consumers are likely to remember the large numbers rather than the clinical limitations.
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Lindsay Clancy’s trial hinges on an ‘insanity’ defense. Experts say it’s a hard case to make

While Clancy’s conduct before and after the killings will offer circumstantial evidence of her mental state, all that matters for her criminal responsibility is the specific moment of the killings, said Daniel Medwed, a law professor at Northeastern University.
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GBH Daily: Sand sculpting

“I think a lot of the risks of AI are very pervasive and sort of hidden — like the fact that your doctor’s using it, your lawyer’s using it, and the way that may interact with you,” said John Basl, a professor of philosophy at Northeastern University.
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The Chinafication of Walmart

Eileen Otis, Associate Professor of Sociology at Northeastern University and author of Walmart: Made in China joins the podcast.

Most Mass. voters support proposed AI regulations now up for debate on Beacon Hill

“I think a lot of the risks of AI are very pervasive and sort of hidden — like the fact that your doctor’s using it, your lawyer’s using it, and the way that may interact with you,” John Basl, a professor of philosophy at Northeastern University. 
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Navigating Massachusetts news deserts

Dan Kennedy, journalism professor at Northeastern University joins “The Codcast”.
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In Lindsay Clancy’s case, both sides agree she killed her children. Here’s what will decide her fate.

While many states place the burden of proving insanity on the defendant, Massachusetts puts the onus on prosecutors to prove criminal responsibility when a defendant has introduced evidence to the contrary, explained Daniel Medwed, a criminal law professor at Northeastern University.