Cynthia McCormick Hibbert@HibbertCynthia

Writer at Northeastern Global News (NGN) at Northeastern University; former health & education reporter Cape Cod Times/Gannett. c.hibbert@northeastern.edu

Joined July 2022
Resilience is normally a good word. Not when applied to #Lyme, #ticks and #borrelia. Then it's more like a zombie horror story. @Lymenews @LymeAlliance. @ProjectLyme. @LymeNowSupport. news.northeastern.edu/2024/0…

New Northeastern lab plumbs the mysteries of the ticks and bacteria that cause Lyme 

Constantin Takacs of Northeastern loves to study black-legged deer ticks and Borrelia burgdorferi, which is good news for everybody else.

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Wouldn't this be such a cool vaccine? #lymedisease #ticks @LymeAlliance @Lymenews @AvrilLavigne news.northeastern.edu/2024/0…

A Lyme vaccine is in late-stage trials. Could an anti-tick vaccine be next? 

Learn about the late-stage trials of Lyme vaccines for humans, including late-stage trials and the potential for an anti-tick vaccine.

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Yup, some people kill #ticks on contact. What is acquired tick resistance? news.northeastern.edu/2024/0…

A Lyme vaccine is in late-stage trials. Could an anti-tick vaccine be next? 

Learn about the late-stage trials of Lyme vaccines for humans, including late-stage trials and the potential for an anti-tick vaccine.

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Want the scoop on the #icecreamrecall #TotallyCool? Check out this #listeria interview with @DarinDetwiler. news.northeastern.edu/2024/0….

Here’s the scoop on the Totally Cool ice cream recall: Listeria pathogens can survive, even thrive,...

A food safety expert discusses federal inspections following the recall of the Totally Cool ice cream due to listeria contamination.

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Time-lapse movie of the universe? Yes, please. @popastro @AAS_Office news.northeastern.edu/2024/0…

This Northeastern physicist is revolutionizing astronomy with unprecedented dark matter mapping...

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s Legacy Survey of Space and Time promises to revolutionize our understanding of the universe.

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Had great interview with @Northeastern scientist, one of many collaborating on #LegacySurveyofSpaceandTime. Mind blown! news.northeastern.edu/2024/0…

This Northeastern physicist is revolutionizing astronomy with unprecedented dark matter mapping...

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s Legacy Survey of Space and Time promises to revolutionize our understanding of the universe.

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Got #chemobrain after #cancer diagnosis? This professor says try #yoga. @CancerSupportHQ @Coping_Cancer news.northeastern.edu/2024/0…

Yoga shows ‘most improvement’ in restoring brain health in long-term cancer survivors, Northeastern...

A study by associate professor Neha Gothe says cancer survivors get more cognitive benefits from yoga than other forms of exercise.

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Did you know #ticks carry more than #Lyme? @lymealliance @lymenews news.northeastern.edu/2024/0…

Ticks carry more than Lyme disease. Here’s what you need to know about babesiosis and Powassan

Northeastern expert Constantin Takacs explains what makes deer ticks so effective at transmitting bacterial, viral and parasitic infections.

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Viewership of @WNBA is increasing - can't wait to see what happens when #caitlinclark is on the pro court! #marchmadness news.northeastern.edu/2024/0…

March Madness is coming to a peak. Will collegiate basketball superstar Caitlin Clark maintain her...

Hawkeyes point guard Caitlin Clark is taking her team to the Final Four. Will fans follow her to women’s professional basketball?

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Why young adults need to beware of cancer risks. #katemiddleton #princesskate @AmericanCancer @CCAlliance @ColonCancerCoal news.northeastern.edu/2024/0…

Why are more young people like Kate Middleton being diagnosed with cancer?

The American Cancer Society say people under 50 were only one of three adult age groups with an increase in overall cancer incidence.

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Listening to #diversity in research on #aging. @geronsociety @Northeastern @NUBouve news.northeastern.edu/2023/1…

Why it’s important to have more minority researchers involved in research on diseases of aging

Dean Carmen Sceppa takes a leading role at a center that aims to expand the ranks of researchers on aging from underserved communities.

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The strange red meat allergy caused by #lonestartick #alphagalsyndrome news.northeastern.edu/2023/0…
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The #lymediseasevaccine won't be available this summer. Or next. #pfizer @LymeDiseaseLDA @AdvocatLyme @Lymenews @LymeAlliance news.northeastern.edu/2023/0…

Will the new vaccines prevent Lyme disease? And when will they be available? 

As cases of lyme disease surge, questions arise around the delivery and efficacy of a new Pfizer lyme vaccine.

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Can you exercise in #wildfirescanada smoke. news.northeastern.edu/2023/0…

How to protect yourself from wildfire smoke

As air quality turns hazardous, Northeastern experts explain how people can protect themselves and their families from wildfire smoke.

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The #belmontstakes race is still on even as #churchilldowns has suspended races. Will new anti-doping regs protect horses? @peta news.northeastern.edu/2023/0…

 Will new anti-doping regs be enough to save horses—and horse racing?

The new nationwide rules are intended to prevent horse injuries and deaths. Are they enough to restore public trust in a declining industry?

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You can't play your favorite #pickleball game injured. Prevention tips from a top doc. @Pickleball @TheKitchenPB @Paddletek news.northeastern.edu/2023/0…

What are the most common pickleball injuries and how to prevent them?

An emergency room physician says conditioning, strength training, and stretching can help pickleball players from being sidelined.

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Have you seen a #UFO? Now there's an app for that. @mufon news.northeastern.edu/2023/0…

New NASA panel is studying UFOs, but will the US government ever tell us everything it knows?

The public has been reporting UFOs since the 1940s, but many have been dismissed as hoaxes. Now they are being taken more seriously.

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Are new antidoping regs enough to save #horses or #horseracing? #animalrights #animalcruelty @HumaneSociety @watch_welfare @hrseracingkills news.northeastern.edu/2023/0…

 Will new anti-doping regs be enough to save horses—and horse racing?

The new nationwide rules are intended to prevent horse injuries and deaths. Are they enough to restore public trust in a declining industry?

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Hats off to a @Northeastern professor making a real difference in the lives of autistic children - & their loved ones. @Autism @autismspeaks news.northeastern.edu/2023/0…

Professor's award-winning research 'has broken new ground' in helping autistic children to commun...

Ralf Schlosser has been awarded for his groundbreaking research that is changing how we approach communication for children with autism.

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Compared to ordinary bacteria, the spirochete that causes #lymedisease has super powers of regeneration, @Northeastern professor has discovered. @LymeAlliance @LymeDiseaseLDA news.northeastern.edu/2023/0…

New Northeastern lab studying ticks and Lyme disease may offer clues about the bacterium that...

The corkscrew-shaped bacterium, Borrelia burgdorferi, that causes Lyme is no ordinary spirochete, says Northeastern's Constantin Takacs.

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