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Springtime allergies, why can’t you leave me alone?

Melina Nguyen April 29, 2021
Spring is long-awaited by many, except for the poor population who suffer from seasonal allergies.
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EDITORIAL: Distrust in COVID-19 vaccine is understandable, but shouldn’t undermine public health

Editors December 3, 2020
The distrust and vaccine hesitancy among the general public speaks to how long it will take to return to any semblance of normalcy. If we want to see pre-pandemic life restored by the end of next year, we’ll need a unified, national effort to continue wearing masks, practice social distancing and get vaccinated as soon as we’re able.
The race to create a COVID-19 vaccine has opened up greater transparency in the vaccine-making process, also opening the process to public scrutiny. COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Search for COVID-19 vaccine continues with promising results

Daily Free Press Staff October 29, 2020
With more than 1 million people around the world dead from COVID-19, the hunt for a vaccine is underway, and more than 100 countries are aiding its development.
The coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, is transmitted through respiratory droplets and can cause a spectrum of symptoms, including fever, dry cough and breathing complications. COURTESY CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL

The history and science behind COVID-19

Miriam Fauzia March 16, 2020
Where did the coronavirus come from and what do we know about the disease?
Anti-vaccine advocates protest in front of the Massachusetts State House Tuesday. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Protesters gather to oppose mandatory statewide immunization

Angela Yang February 5, 2020
Anti-vaccine protesters gathered before the State House to oppose bills that would mandate immunization for all children attending in Massachusetts.
A computer-generated model shows how a device, developed this month by Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers, allows them to view and observe immune cells. PHOTO COURTESY OF BURAK DURA

Microfluidic devices lead to improved research in cell interaction

Devon Capizzi January 20, 2015

The adage “an apple a day keeps the doctor away” is a familiar one. “Vitamin C supports the immune system and how immune cells interact” is less familiar, but nearly as important, according to...

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