Upgrading
an industry
NSF taps BU computer scientists to establish
software standards
By
David J. Craig
Anyone who uses the Internet has considered clicking on the download button
of a Web site that offers free software, perhaps for viewing a film online.
But is it safe?
Nigerian
doctor makes COM launching pad for medical outreach in her homeland
By David
J. Craig
As the host of a weekly call-in television show in Lagos,
Nigeria, physician Lisa Onyemobe provided advice on how to prevent common
ailments such as malaria, respiratory infection, and tuberculosis. Aimed
at educating mothers on child health-care issues, the show featured Onyemobe's
fellow doctors as guests.
Old
age does not a prison make
Centenarians yield secrets of long life
By Hope
Green
When Thomas Perls was a fellow in geriatrics,
in 1993, he was surprised to find that his two eldest patients were among
the healthiest he treated. Both were 100 years old.
Escaping
reality television
By Tim Stoddard
Alum's
book relives 13 of the greatest moments in sports
By Brian Fitzgerald
Hackie
Reitman -- just call him the fight doctor
By Brian
Fitzgerald
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