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Will the new COVID FLiRT variant lead to a summer surge? Watch for these symptoms, experts say

Northeastern summit on innovative public health technology is an important first step to fixing systemic flaws

The US surgeon general wants a warning label on social media. Here’s why this may not work, according to Northeastern experts

Why are people sending voice messages? Northeastern communications expert explains phenomena 

Will people sign up for Moderna’s combo COVID-19-flu shot? Convenience may increase vaccinations, experts say

Lead found in children’s food illustrates need for ‘continued advocacy’ for testing standards

Lunchables and popular brands of children’s veggie puffs were found to have high levels of lead, something Northeastern expert Neil Maniar said families “shouldn’t gloss over.”

How many steps should you be taking a day? ‘There’s certainly nothing special about 10,000,’ a longevity expert says

Feel that buzz? It’s your fitness tracker reminding you to move so you can hit your goal of 10,000 steps a day.

How to identify a victim of heat exhaustion or heat stroke. Recognizing the signs is crucial, extreme medicine expert says

In between teaching and practicing, this Northeastern professor finds time to coach a Boston sled hockey team

Physical therapy professor Luke Brisbin helps out the players on Boston I.C.E. Storm’s adaptive ice hockey team, founded and managed by athletes with physical disabilities.

Proposed legislation could protect access to IVF in wake of attacks on reproductive rights, Northeastern law expert says

The Right to IVF Act would ensure patients have access to the fertility treatment and ensure coverage, a move one Northeastern expert calls “an important step.”