Public Health

A Silent Epidemic? Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Women Receive Less Post-Cancer Treatment Than Everyone Else

First-of-its-kind BU study reveals that sexual minority women have the worst quality of life, mentally and physically, after cancer

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Outbreak Experts: What to Expect Next from Coronavirus

Researchers from BU’s National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories explain how the virus “jumped” from animals to humans and how lethal it might prove to be

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Mass. Governor Baker Orders Ban on All Vaping Products and Declares Public Health Emergency

Charlie Baker says ban will give researchers time to understand the causes of mysterious vaping-related lung injuries and deaths

Here’s Everything We Know about the Lethal Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus

As the threat of EEE rises in Massachusetts, BU researchers say people should take precautions when outdoors

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Children of Construction Workers Are at Risk of Secondhand Lead Exposure

BU researchers are studying how to curb household lead contamination stemming from construction sites

 
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