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Northeastern researcher uses engineered bacteria that fights cancer by shrinking tumors, showing potential for new treatments
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Northeastern researcher uses engineered bacteria that fights cancer by shrinking tumors, showing potential for new treatments

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Does microdosing Ozempic work? What are experts saying about diabetes drug also used for weight loss?
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Does microdosing Ozempic work? What are experts saying about diabetes drug also used for weight loss?

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Can you measure pain objectively, based on science? Northeastern researcher uses AI to develop ‘pain-o-meter’
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Can you measure pain objectively, based on science? Northeastern researcher uses AI to develop ‘pain-o-meter’

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This doctor helped eradicate smallpox. Now he wants to use AI to help health care workers make better decisions about patient care
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This doctor helped eradicate smallpox. Now he wants to use AI to help health care workers make better decisions about patient care

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Fall allergies are back. Why they may be worse than ever — and how to treat them
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Fall allergies are back. Why they may be worse than ever — and how to treat them

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Neglected tropical diseases sicken and disable millions of people. A Northeastern professor is part of a road map for change 
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Neglected tropical diseases sicken and disable millions of people. A Northeastern professor is part of a road map for change 

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What happens to a person when they’re stuck in space?
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What happens to a person when they’re stuck in space?

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Should Tua Tagovailoa keep playing after his third concussion? A brain researcher discusses the risks
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Should Tua Tagovailoa keep playing after his third concussion? A brain researcher discusses the risks

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Has the avian flu been spread by human contact? Are we on the brink of another epidemic?
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Has the avian flu been spread by human contact? Are we on the brink of another epidemic?

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Nearly one in four Americans know someone addicted to opioids, Northeastern-led research says
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Nearly one in four Americans know someone addicted to opioids, Northeastern-led research says

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New Northeastern research could revolutionize treatment for children’s growth plate fractures using stem cells
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New Northeastern research could revolutionize treatment for children’s growth plate fractures using stem cells

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What does ‘pain’ mean, medically? From Wharton to Ellison and Hayes, literature has answers
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What does ‘pain’ mean, medically? From Wharton to Ellison and Hayes, literature has answers

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