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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Boston Medical Center releases a study showing that financial rewards and personalized support can improve a smoker’s chances of quitting. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BMC study shows financial incentives can help smokers quit

JenRacoosin November 7, 2017

A recent study from Boston Medical Center, Boston University’s affiliated hospital, found that financial incentives and personalized patient support may encourage smokers to kick their habit. The...

The University of Chicago recently found a possible cure for a form of breast cancer. Instead of using human researchers, they use a computer algorithm to sift through the data. PHOTO BY SYDNEY MAES/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Big Mechanism machine makes potential breakthrough in cancer research

Sabrina Schnur February 24, 2017

New research being done by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency may have found a possible cure for types of cancers by using the Big Mechanism, a machine that reads scientific journals and...

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