
Predicting TB’s Course
If a scientist can unlock why the bacterium that causes tuberculosis affects individuals so differently, she can point the way to more personalized treatments.
Tuberculosis is the Jekyll and Hyde of infectious disease. It infects a quarter of >>

Can Other Pain Treatments Work as Well as Opioids?
Cummings School researchers study alternative postsurgical therapies for dogs.
Opioids are among the most effective pain relievers in dogs and cats, but amid >>

A Chicken and Egg Problem
Urban dwellers looking to raise backyard chickens must take precautions to prevent lead exposure.
When Teresa McGowan and her husband first bought their Somerville, Massachusetts, home in 2004, >>

The Mother Load
Women who are pregnant, raising children, or considering parenthood at U.S. veterinary training institutions may lack adequate support.
Mothers who work outside the home already know the stress of balancing their families’ >>

A Team Effort
The Aldridge Lab at Tufts School of Medicine is helping revolutionize the understanding and treatment of tuberculosis.
In a Biosafety Level-3 laboratory on Tufts’ health sciences campus, School of Medicine Assistant >>