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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

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A recent report detailed the tendency for U.S. college students to contract diseases while studying abroad. ILLUSTRATION BY SOPHIE PARK/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

International travel poses risk to students’ health

Avery Gound December 6, 2018
As students plan for their international adventures over break and for study abroad in the spring, they have more to concern themselves with than a budget and packing list.
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick held a press conference at Logan International Airport Tuesday, where he said that Boston and Massachusetts are at low risk of an Ebola outbreak but the city will continue to take precautions. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH IMAGE LIBRARY

Patient at MGH tests negative for Ebola

Alexandra David December 3, 2014

Less than 24 hours after a patient was admitted to Massachusetts General Hospital for a suspected case of Ebola, the patient tested negative for Ebola, but positive for malaria, the hospital announced...

Researchers discover hormone in male mosquitoes that may aid in the prevention of Malaria

Daily Free Press Admin November 5, 2013

It’s kind of hard to believe that scientists study the mating hormones of mosquitoes, but a new discovery in the field could lead to the potential prevention of the spread of malaria. Malaria is an...

Detecting drug deception: Researchers look into the effectiveness of anti-malarial drugs

Daily Free Press Admin September 11, 2012

A new device developed by a Boston University professor and research team can determine whether or not an antimalarial drug will work. The buzzing of a mosquito is never a welcomed sound. In developed...

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