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Stories originally published by The Conversation and written by UMass Chan Medical School professors.
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05-10-22
What is fentanyl and why is it behind the deadly surge in US drug overdoses?
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03-22-22
Why pregnant people should get vaccinated for COVID-19 – a maternal care expert explains
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02-14-22
First gene therapy for Tay-Sachs disease successfully given to two children
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12-22-21
Biden to expand access to at-home COVID kits: 4 essential reads on the critical role of rapid tests
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12-10-21
Rapid tests play a crucial role in curbing COVID-19 infections – especially as people gather for the holidays
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11-09-21
What’s the difference between a PCR and antigen COVID-19 test?
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09-17-21
A direct recommendation from a doctor may help with vaccine hesitancy
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08-04-21
No Lyme vaccine yet, but antibody shot could provide seasonal immunity
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04-20-21
Robert Finberg: Perception doesn’t match reality of how vaccines work
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02-10-21
We're building a vaccine corps of medical and nursing students – it could transform efforts to vaccinate underserved areas
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01-25-21
A healthy microbiome builds a strong immune system that could help defeat COVID-19
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06-25-20
Gene therapy and CRISPR strategies for curing blindness
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06-04-20
A Lyme disease vaccine doesn’t exist, but a yearly antibody shot shows promise at preventing infection
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05-05-20
Coronavirus is giving smokers incentive to quit, and social distancing could help them do it
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03-04-20
A simple way to promote HPV vaccination among Asian American women: Storytelling
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02-04-20
Cancer deaths decline in United States, with advances in prevention, detection and treatment
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01-10-20
Why we are hard-wired to worry, and what we can do to calm down
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05-30-19
Who are the 1 in 4 American women who choose abortion?
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02-04-19
The Conversation: Hemant Khanna on potential treatment for eye cancer using tumor-killing virus
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11-28-18
Forget lanes--we all need to head together toward preventing firearm injury
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06-27-18
New treatment in the works for disfiguring skin disease, vitiligo
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06-06-18
Why pregnant women with depression often slip through the cracks
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12-02-15
What clues does your dog’s drool hold for human mental health?
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