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Physician Mitchell Lunn speaks at a Tufts event.

A Groundbreaking Study on LGBTQ+ Health Was Just the Start

Physician Mitchell Lunn, A04, engages communities that are largely ignored in medical research

Tufts Dental College Class of 1942 on the steps of 416 Huntington Ave. Esther Kaplan Colchamiro is first row center.

At Tufts Dental, She Stood Alone. She Went on to Become Outstanding

In 1942, when women dentists were few, Esther Kaplan Colchamiro forged ahead. She became a giant in public health dentistry.

The Regional Biosafety Laboratory at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University

Infectious Disease

Peek Inside a Level 3 Biosafety Facility at Tufts

The Regional Biosafety Laboratory at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine is on the forefront of researching infectious diseases—and keeping them contained.

A protest against gun violence in Washington, D.C.

Public Health

This Gun Policy Platform Could Help Reduce Gun Violence by 28%, Researchers Say

A new report with findings from Tufts University School of Medicine experts proposes policies molded from common ground found between gun owners and non-gun...

Kacey Sabourin wears a black cap and gown for graduation in 2021.

Health

Public Health Grad Helps Diagnose Sister’s Brain Tumor

Kacey Sabourin, MG21, was frustrated with the lack of diagnostic options available due to COVID-19, so the School of Medicine alum decided to investigate her...

wheat field with image of american flag in the sky

Food & Nutrition

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

Key stakeholders in food and healthcare gathered with policymakers at the event

Protesters marched in Boston after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

Health Care

‘No Part of This Overturn Is Positive’: Maternal Health Experts on the Supreme Court’s Abortion Decision

A clinician and two public health experts at Tufts University School of Medicine reflect on what the overturning of Roe v. Wade means for the future of maternal...

A hallway lined with jail cells and silver bars

Addiction

Improving Release Process and Treatment Continuity for Incarcerated People May Help Reduce Opioid Overdoses

New research from Tufts University School of Medicine suggests critical changes to the process of transitioning people out of jail while on substance use...

Infectious Disease

Monkeypox: What to Know About the Current Outbreak

Amid a steady rise in monkeypox cases worldwide, an assistant professor at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine explains how the virus is transmitted, who is...

Image of human body with heart lit up and EKG graph laid over it. Tufts researchers have found that most U.S. adults rate poorly across five components of heart and metabolic health, with clear racial disparities

Food & Nutrition

Only 7% of American Adults Have Good Cardiometabolic Health

Tufts researchers find that most U.S. adults rate poorly across five components of heart and metabolic health, with clear racial disparities

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A Groundbreaking Study on LGBTQ+ Health Was Just the Start

At Tufts Dental, She Stood Alone. She Went on to Become Outstanding

Peek Inside a Level 3 Biosafety Facility at Tufts

This Gun Policy Platform Could Help Reduce Gun Violence by 28%, Researchers Say

Public Health Grad Helps Diagnose Sister’s Brain Tumor

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

‘No Part of This Overturn Is Positive’: Maternal Health Experts on the Supreme Court’s Abortion Decision

Improving Release Process and Treatment Continuity for Incarcerated People May Help Reduce Opioid Overdoses

Monkeypox: What to Know About the Current Outbreak

Only 7% of American Adults Have Good Cardiometabolic Health

Most Popular

Topics

Schools

Regions

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