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Chaotic Search for Coronavirus Treatments Undermines Efforts, Experts Say
April 17, 2020 | Federal officials say they are devising plans for a wide-ranging partnership to organize research.
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Dealing with Stress, Anxiety, and Grief During COVID-19
April 14, 2020 | Francis Collins, director of the NIH, and Joshua Gordon, director of NIH's Institute of Mental Health, discuss the impact of COVID-19 on mental health and strategies for coping with anxiety and stress.
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Coronavirus Pandemic Forces Some Research Labs to Shut Down, with Uncertain Futures for Scientific Projects
March 16, 2020 | Coronavirus causes academic laboratories across the U.S. to shut down and rethink work policies.
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Boston Startup Rolls Out Online Tool To Screen For Coronavirus
March 13, 2020 | Buoy Health's online symptom-checking tool could help screen for coronavirus. Our faculty lead for Biomedical Informatics, Isaac (Zak) Kohane, weighs in.
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After the Game Is Over
February 6, 2020 | Former NFL players from around the country come to Boston for head-to-toe health assessments.
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Lincoln Students Test Effects of Vaping on Zebrafish
January 30, 2020 | Mayo Clinic InSciEd Out program teaches students in Minnesota how to test the effects of vaping on zebrafish.
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Paternal BMI Affects Infants’ Birth Weight
January 16, 2020 | Elvira Isganaitis, MD, MPH, Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical School, discusses her research (conducted with partial support from Harvard Catalyst).
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Study Shows Artificial Intelligence Can Detect Language Problems Tied to Liver Failure
December 19, 2019 | Technology that lets humans communicate with machines adapts well to role as medical detective.
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