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BU hosts symposium on immigrant health care, advocates health equity for all

Yiran Yu April 16, 2021
For World Chagas Day, BU experts spoke at a symposium on the importance of immigrant health care.
Angela Ao/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Vaccine passports are reasonable and necessary, but come with risks of disparity

Editors April 6, 2021
Vaccine passports can be inequitable, but are ultimately inevitable for safe travels and normalcy.
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BU alumnas spearhead innovations in ovarian health

Divya Sood March 18, 2021
Two BU alumnas and one other partner are the co-founders of AOA — a Boston-based startup working on developing an early stage non-invasive diagnostic test to detect ovarian cancer successfully before the disease worsens.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Diamonds and Rust: Bob Dylan was right, the times are a-changin’

Joel Herbert February 17, 2021
Fifty-eight years ago, Bob Dylan released his protest anthem. Now, and forevermore, the times are a-changin’.
A group of 35 Massachusetts state legislators requested the Baker administration prioritize COVID-19 vaccination distribution to low-income schools. COURTESY OF LISA FERDINANDO VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Boston legislators, researchers say low-income school employees should be prioritized for vaccines

Ashley Soebroto January 27, 2021
The COVID-19 vaccine has been heralded a symbol of hope. But as Phase 1 of the vaccine roll out comes to a close, the question remains: who should be next in line? Thirty-five legislators have requested the Baker administration prioritize vaccine distribution for low-income schools over other higher-income schools to facilitate the return to in-person learning, and BU professors agree.
The Massachusetts State House in Boston. The Massachusetts Senate will vote on legislation Thursday to improve mental health care access by reforming insurance policies and devoting greater resources to mental health services. BRIAN SONG/ DFP FILE

Mass. Senate releases comprehensive bill to boost access to mental health care

Angela Yang February 12, 2020
State senators released legislation that would tackle issues in all facets of the Massachusetts mental health care system, in which services remain inaccessible to many who need them.
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