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Three students sitting on the grass in the Jaharis Courtyard

Helping MD/PhD Students with Burnout

Promoting wellness and resilience are an important part of MD/PhD training.

A pregnant woman receives the COVID-19 vaccine shot in her arm.

Why Pregnant Women Should Get the COVID-19 Vaccine

The chair of obstetrics and gynecology at Tufts University School of Medicine shares what she hears from pregnant patients and why she encourages them to get vaccinated

Mapping the Shifting Opioid Epidemic to Aid Public Health Efforts

Unique research collaborative draws on public health and emergency medical services data and spatial epidemiological analyses to map opioid-related incidents, improve public health response in Lowell, Mass.

Toward an Inclusive Next Generation of Physicians and Scientists

A School of Medicine pipeline program supports underrepresented high school students on the road to health sciences careers

An Online Counselor for Video Game Addicts

Psychiatrist Alok Kanojia is building an innovative approach to combatting mental health crises among gamers

An open bottle spills white pills on a table. A Tufts assessment of 10 states identifies the communities most at risk for overdose deaths and most in needs of services.

Tracking the Shifting Landscape of the Opioid Crisis

Tufts research highlights communities most at risk for overdose deaths and most in need of services

Tufts Doctor of Physical Therapy program to be offered in Phoenix, AZ

Its inaugural class will begin Summer 2022

A health care worker prepares to give a vaccination shot. A new Tufts study looked at the change in people’s attitudes toward the COVID-19 vaccine over the first few months of the year.

People Can Change Their Minds About Vaccines

A new study paints an evolving picture of vaccination acceptance and hesitancy

Public Health professor spearheads effort to reduce racial disparities in maternal health.

Learn about Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha, the Julia A. Okoro Professor of Black Maternal Health and assistant dean of diversity, equity, and inclusion at Tufts University School of Medicine.