health science

Latasha Scott carries bags of donated goods at St. Stephen’s Youth Programs in the South End, where she works as the middle school coordinator for the youth leadership corps. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

Families still need help during the pandemic. She makes sure they get what they need.

Asking, instead of assuming, what people need is a key mantra for the staff at St. Stephen’s Youth Programs, says Latasha Scott, the middle school coordinator for the youth leadership corps and a student at Northeastern. It’s become especially important as St. Stephen’s provides supplies and support to families during the COVID-19 pandemic.

by Kaitlyn Budion June 26, 2020

Alex Vespignani, left, and Marco Ajelli are taking another look at one of the basic assumptions of computer models that forecast the spread of epidemics: that in the early stages of an epidemic, the average number of new cases caused by each infected person is relatively constant. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

Tracking an epidemic requires computer models. But what if those models are wrong?

Researchers at Northeastern have found that one of the basic assumptions used in disease modeling simply isn’t realistic. Now they’re looking at how epidemics travel through various layers of a population to find a better way to track a disease.

by Laura Castañón November 19, 2018

Making a global impact on health

A co-op at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute inspires a Northeastern undergraduate to follow her calling to prevent disease and improve lives by promoting healthier behavior.

by Jason Kornwitz July 6, 2011

3Qs: Too much on MyPlate?

Last Thursday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture unveiled MyPlate, a straightforward symbol of proper nutrition that replaces the original food pyramid, which USDA officials have called too complex for easy understanding. Katherine Tucker, professor and chair of the Department of Health Sciences in the Bouvé College of Health Sciences at Northeastern, weighs in on whether the new model of dietary guidelines will combat obesity by making it easier for Americans to eat healthfully.

by Kara Shemin June 7, 2011

Families still need help during the pandemic. She makes sure they get what they need.

Tracking an epidemic requires computer models. But what if those models are wrong?

Making a global impact on health

3Qs: Too much on MyPlate?

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