By Rayan Khan, Associate Science Editor
• May 12, 2026
When Boston University sophomore Kevin Kasozi Nkutu Kirunda was 17 years old, he watched his high school soccer coach, Coach Kane, battle colorectal cancer.
To show support, the school wore white t-shirts with “#KaneStrong” written in blue, the color of colorectal cancer awareness. When Coach Kane died, Kirunda said he felt he had no choice but to act.
By Brian Chan, Business & Science Editor
• May 5, 2026
Since its founding in 2021, DEXA Scan Boston has worked with various elite athletes, from Boston Marathon runners to players on Boston University’s hockey team and the New England Revolution, Boston’s local Major League Soccer team. Yet, the Brookline-based body scan clinic is also attracting a growing number of everyday people.
Posters plastering the room, a persistent, vivacious chatter — at the March New England Science Symposium, what might have seemed like a tornado of unrelated ideas and academic entropy were actually connected by one common theme: to use scientific research to make a difference in the world.
By Carina McCallum, Associate Science Editor
• April 1, 2026
What if you could see what goes on in a single cell, without damaging it?
Boston University Distinguished Professor of Engineering Ji-Xin Cheng, who has been researching this topic for over a quarter of a century, has used technology to map out chemical reactions in tissue and to detect prostate cancer. He is now working on issues related to Alzheimer’s disease and antibiotic resistance.
Cheng was elected into the 2025 class of Fellows for the National Academy of Inventors — the highest professional distinction awarded exclusively to inventors. It’s reserved for researchers “tackling the biggest and most pressing issues of our time,” according to the National Academy of Inventor’s website.
When former President Joe Biden’s Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy held office, he made a daring proposal: Social media should be the next product slapped with a compulsory warning.
“The mental health crisis among young people is an emergency — and social media has emerged as an important contributor,” Murthy wrote in an op-ed published by The New York Times in June.
Skipping lunch may not sound like a big deal, but if you continue it as a routine, it can lead to decreased energy levels, poor concentration and overall health issues. If you’re someone who is dealing with this issue and is looking for a change, here’s a list of budget-friendly meal options that I usually make.
I’ve always found myself somewhat skeptical of the blue zones. As interesting as it is to take lessons away from groups of people who are living a longer, happier life, the jump between their lifestyles and the lifestyles of the everyday American is pretty insurmountable.
After three weeks on crutches due to a sports injury that ended in hip surgery, I suddenly found myself facing everyday challenges that made the walkable city of Boston, unwalkable. I wanted to share some advice for anyone else who finds themselves on crutches in the middle of the semester.
Boston City Council heard from health experts and employees of Steward Health Care in a hearing on Thursday, during which Steward was criticized for disregarding patient and staff needs and potential hospital closures. Solutions were few due to a lack of information provided by Steward.
“Shrink it and pink it!” This phrase is used over and over again when designing and marketing products for women. There is one market in particular that perpetuates this motto, design after design: the sneaker industry. With the rise in popularity of new sneakers designed specifically for women, most times by women, I started to wonder, aren’t women’s sneakers already designed for women?
Massachusetts is set to receive $41 million after a multi-state lawsuit found e-cigarette manufacturer Juul Labs Inc. liable for their role in promoting nicotine products to youths.
