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If ‘truth isn’t truth,’ then what is it?

We live in a time where the truth is being called into question almost daily. There’s “fake news,” and the idea that seeing isn’t believing,…

by Molly Callahan September 26, 2018

Gene editing embryos may lead to ‘pursuit of a conception of perfection’

For the first time, scientists have successfully edited a fatal genetic mutation out of human embryos. This advancement brings society one step closer to erasing…

by Allie Nicodemo August 9, 2017

Understanding the impact of the proposed healthcare reform bill

On Thursday, members of the House Budget Committee approved the Republican healthcare bill, a move that will send it to the House of Representatives for…

by Molly Callahan March 17, 2017

Professors: Providing healthcare for non-US citizens a ‘moral obligation’

Calling it a “moral obligation” and a “global public good,” Northeastern professors Patricia Illingworth and Wendy Parmet posit that healthcare is a human rights issue,…

by Molly Callahan February 23, 2017

If ‘truth isn’t truth,’ then what is it?

Gene editing embryos may lead to ‘pursuit of a conception of perfection’

Understanding the impact of the proposed healthcare reform bill

Professors: Providing healthcare for non-US citizens a ‘moral obligation’

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