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A gloved hand holding a cosmetic needle up to the skin next to a patient's eye, prepared to inject botox into their skin.
Health

How safe is Botox? A cluster of botulism cases is raising concerns about the cosmetic procedure 

Portrait of Brandon Dionne.

Northeastern pharmacy professor Brandon Dionne named fellow of the Infectious Diseases Society of America 

A conceptual illustration of two scientists wearing wide brimmed hats work in a salt marsh. One is using a shovel to dig a small manmade channel and the other is taking notes on a piece of paper.
Science & Technology

What are runnels, the man-made channels that help restore salt marshes?

Bags of protein snacks laying out on a table.
Health

Protein popcorn? Protein cheese puffs? Protein chips? Are these new snacks healthy — or hype?  

A satellite image of a large circular hurricane storm system.
Science & Technology

Should we add a Category 6 hurricane to the Saffir-Simpson scale? Experts weigh in 

Matthew Goodwin sitting at a desk working on a computer.
Health

Autistic people are more likely to suffer anxiety, depression and suicidal ideation. So why is it so hard for them to get help?

A cloud of pollen drifting off of a flower on a black background.
Health

How to beat spring allergies: 5 top tips from pharmacy experts

A large tornado swirling in the sky in Kansas.
Science & Technology

As more deadly twisters strike the South, ‘Dixie Alley’ is becoming the new ‘Tornado Alley’

Close-up of gloved hands drawing a COVID-19 vaccine dose from a vial with a syringe.
Health

Who is eligible for a COVID-19 shot this fall? Trump administration announces big change in policy

A mother whale and her calf swimming in the ocean, seen from above.
Science & Technology

What impact would a proposed change to the Endangered Species Act have on marine plants and animals?

A person filling a syringe with gloved hands.
Health

US government to require placebo testing of all new vaccines. How will it affect updated COVID shots?

Karen Read sits at the defense table during her murder trial, where digital forensics and cellphone evidence are central to the case.
Law

Will digital forensics clear Karen Read — or seal her fate in the death of John O’Keefe?