
A dirty little secret about government is that even when politicians can’t get rid of a program that they don’t like, they can often do a lot to make its…
A dirty little secret about government is that even when politicians can’t get rid of a program that they don’t like, they can often do a lot to make its…
We need to strengthen and build robust health data utilities that can link and connect public health and clinical data systems. It makes sense to build these data utilities as public-private…
New software makes it easier to report personalized health-study data back to participants, helping bridge a data equity gap. Health research depends on participant involvement, but participants are rarely given…
Similar to many African countries, South Africa—the country where I work as a BU associate professor in global health—reported its first COVID-19 case on March 5, 2020, imported by a…
We spend the majority of our time at home and indoors, so ensuring that you’re creating a healthy home environment is a significant factor in protecting your overall well-being. There…
Substance use disorders are a major cause of death and illness in the United States with more than 70,000 deaths due to overdose in 2016 alone (1). Collecting accurate and…