Health

A feeding frenzy of western sandpipers during the mass migration via Cordova, Alaska – a key study site in the paper.

Bird Flu: How It’s Spreading and What to Know About This Outbreak

A new study from researchers at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine details which species are super spreaders, and the director of the Wildlife Clinic shares...

Food & Nutrition

U.S. House Calls for Nutrition Education for Medical Professionals

The bipartisan resolution stemmed from a push for national action on nutrition by Friedman School dean and partners

Health

When Research Is Personal, “It’s My Own, It’s Home”

Students feel drawn to study projects that connect to their cultural identities

Pets & Wildlife

Finding Better Treatments for a Common Cat Condition

A new study from a Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine resident found an oft-prescribed drug to treat urethral obstruction in cats is ineffective, adding to...

A physical therapist examines a patient's back.

Health

How Tufts Is Answering the Call for More Physical Therapists

The new Doctor of Physical Therapy programs at Tufts University School of Medicine are graduating the first cohort of students and opening new locations in the...

Chalk sign with the words low carb diet on wood table with fruits, vegetables, a scale, and tape measure

Food & Nutrition

The Truth About Low-Carb Diets

Cutting back on grains and starches can improve health, but there are downsides to consider, says Friedman School Dean Dariush Mozaffarian

Food & Nutrition

White House Announces Historic Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health

A task force of leaders—including the dean of the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy—is preparing to bring together stakeholders and storytellers...

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Neuroscience

Tufts Researchers Discover New Function Performed by Nearly Half of Brain Cells

Researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine have discovered a previously unknown function performed by a type of cell that comprises nearly half of all...