Health Sciences

For most mental health conditions, AI remains a liability, research finds

Firearms assaults too often classified as ‘accidental,’ Northeastern professor says

A Northeastern University professor says a “glaring gap” in national data collected by hospitals about firearms injuries vastly underestimates the number of intentionally inflicted gunshot wounds that are sending patients to emergency rooms.

Federal officials scale back childhood vaccination schedule in historic move

Eli Lilly’s 70% price drop on insulin is the ‘tip of the iceberg’ in fight to lower drug costs, Northeastern expert says

Eli Lilly, one of the “big three” insulin producers, is cutting the price of its insulin by 70% and capping out-of-pocket monthly costs at $35 for those who use this lifesaving form of diabetes care.

Early life adversity can increase cardiovascular risks, research shows

Dry January is over. Now what? Binge drinking isn’t the answer, but is there a compromise?

Before you toast your achievement Feb. 1, experts in addictive behavior ask you to lower your glass and reflect on what reducing alcohol consumption over the past month meant for your physical and mental health as well as your family life and energy levels.

Drug shortages, lack of action to blame in congenital syphilis ‘crisis,’ public health expert says

Cases of STIs — sexually transmitted infections — are at epidemic levels in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Drinking water in low-income communities is more likely to be contaminated by ‘forever chemicals,’ research finds

PFAS are often called “forever chemicals” because they are extremely persistent and can build up in organisms — including humans — over time.

Does Hollywood have a pain problem? Study of Netflix finds that depictions of pain in TV and movies could be reinforcing stereotypes

There are notable differences in how characters of different genders and races either experience or respond to pain in some of the most popular movies and TV shows, a Northeastern researcher says.

COVID-19 guidelines may be relaxed by CDC. Why this indicates a shift to a new ‘phase of post-pandemic world,’ expert says

The CDC is expected to end the five-day isolation minimum for people with COVID-19, something one Northeastern said is a ‘good sign’ of how we’ve learned to manage infection.