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Communities of Color Disproportionately Exposed to PFAS Pollution in Drinking Water

August 3, 2023 | New study reveals communities with higher proportions of Black and Hispanic/Latino residents are more likely to be exposed to PFAS.

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Matthew Sacchet at brain scanner with a Tibetan monk.

Diving into the Deep End of Meditation Research

June 27, 2023 | Five Questions with Matthew Sacchet, who directs MGB’s Meditation Research Program.

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In the Thick of it

June 21, 2023 | Scenes of smoke-blanketed Northeast likely to repeat, one expert says. Another offers advice for reducing harm to health.

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The Next Frontier of Meditation Science

December 6, 2022 | The director of Mass General and Harvard Medical School’s Meditation Research Program discusses his study of advanced practitioners of meditation.

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Five Questions with Joseph Allen

August 24, 2022 | Hormone disrupters in the office: Pilot funding advances healthy-building science.

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New Portable Diagnostic Detects SARS-CoV-2 RNA and Antibodies at the Same Time

August 17, 2022 | Novel, multiplexed platform combines CRISPR with electrochemical sensing to track infections’ course via saliva.

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Five Questions with David Cantonwine

August 2, 2022 | Pilot funding aims to screen pregnant women for environmental toxins.

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More Data Needed

July 7, 2022 | Study shows females underrepresented in key disease clinical trials.

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