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With cancer rates falling, new research credits the HPV vaccine. Here’s why one expert says you should get vaccinated
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With cancer rates falling, new research credits the HPV vaccine. Here’s why one expert says you should get vaccinated

New highly transmissible COVID-19 subvariant won’t swamp US hospitals, Northeastern experts predict
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New highly transmissible COVID-19 subvariant won’t swamp US hospitals, Northeastern experts predict

Should you get rid of your gas stove? Northeastern experts break it all down
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Should you get rid of your gas stove? Northeastern experts break it all down

How a new law requiring food labels to include sesame resulted in an explosion of products containing—sesame
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How a new law requiring food labels to include sesame resulted in an explosion of products containing—sesame

What are the chances of surviving a cardiac arrest? Why Damar Hamlin is defying the odds
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What are the chances of surviving a cardiac arrest? Why Damar Hamlin is defying the odds

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

Northeastern algorithm aided nursing homes during COVID-19 pandemic
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Northeastern algorithm aided nursing homes during COVID-19 pandemic

Half of US adults say they had COVID-19, but only a fraction were officially diagnosed, new research shows

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Half of US adults say they had COVID-19, but only a fraction were officially diagnosed, new research shows

Research shows idea that mind and body are separate is natural — for neurotypical people
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Research shows idea that mind and body are separate is natural — for neurotypical people

Republicans had higher COVID-19 death rates in the first year of the pandemic, new research says
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Republicans had higher COVID-19 death rates in the first year of the pandemic, new research says

Are combined COVID-flu vaccines, or universal flu shots, really a good idea? Here’s what you need to know
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Are combined COVID-flu vaccines, or universal flu shots, really a good idea? Here’s what you need to know

No, you don’t have to ‘earn your meal’ this Thanksgiving
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No, you don’t have to ‘earn your meal’ this Thanksgiving