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Harvard President Claudine Gay is resigning following intense backlash over comments she made about antisemitism on campus, along with claims that she has plagiarized.

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Harvard President Claudine Gay resigns after antisemitism testimony, plagiarism claims

January 2, 2024 at 7:11 p.m.

Harvard President Claudine Gay is resigning following intense backlash over comments she made about antisemitism on campus, along with claims that she has plagiarized.

East Coast researchers were able to attach four tags, including a satellite tag, to a nearly 3,000-pound monstrous great white shark.

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A nearly 3,000-pound ‘giant’ shark was tagged off the coast of Hilton Head

December 13, 2023 at 3:54 p.m.

East Coast researchers were able to attach four tags, including a satellite tag, to a nearly 3,000-pound monstrous great white shark.

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Boston woman killed by a shark while paddleboarding in the Bahamas

December 4, 2023 at 6:52 p.m.

A Boston woman was killed by a shark while paddleboarding in the Bahamas on Monday, according to police.

The life expectancy of American women is now 5.8 years longer than that of men, a trend that researchers say is driven by the COVID pandemic and the opioid overdose epidemic.

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Men die nearly 6 years before women, as US life expectancy gap widens

November 14, 2023 at 3:10 p.m.

The life expectancy of American women is now 5.8 years longer than that of men, a trend that researchers say is driven by the COVID pandemic and the opioid overdose...

E-cigarette and tobacco rates have dropped among high school students, while tobacco use has jumped for middle schoolers across the U.S., according to a new study from the CDC and FDA.

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E-cigarette rates drop for high schoolers, but tobacco use jumps for middle schoolers, study shows

November 6, 2023 at 5:20 p.m.

E-cigarette and tobacco rates have dropped among high school students, while tobacco use has jumped for middle schoolers across the U.S., according to a new study from the CDC and...

A new estimate from the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium has found that the North Atlantic right whale population was around 356 whales last year.

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North Atlantic right whale population levels off, but they’re still ‘swimming along the cliff of extinction’

January 30, 2024 at 8:37 p.m.

A new estimate from the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium has found that the North Atlantic right whale population was around 356 whales last year.

The glassy front of Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

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A pre-pandemic infection could explain why some patients develop long COVID

September 8, 2023 at 3:01 p.m.

A pre-pandemic infection may help set the stage for long COVID, according to Boston researchers who have been looking to explain why some patients end up facing the long-lasting symptoms.

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Harvard President Claudine Gay resigns after antisemitism testimony, plagiarism claims

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A nearly 3,000-pound ‘giant’ shark was tagged off the coast of Hilton Head

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Boston woman killed by a shark while paddleboarding in the Bahamas

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Men die nearly 6 years before women, as US life expectancy gap widens

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E-cigarette rates drop for high schoolers, but tobacco use jumps for middle schoolers, study shows

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North Atlantic right whale population levels off, but they’re still ‘swimming along the cliff of extinction’

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‘Exciting’ glioblastoma study: Researchers create virus that effectively targets brain cancer

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Red meat tied to higher risk for type 2 diabetes, plant-based protein may lower risk: Harvard study

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A new Alzheimer’s monoclonal antibody treatment shows promising results: ‘Hopefully more effective approach’

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A pre-pandemic infection could explain why some patients develop long COVID