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School of Public Health

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Essay

A father's wish, a bioethicist's dilemma

Published July 25, 2022

A JHU faculty member recounts the agonizing decision he had to make for a parent unable to communicate with the world

Artificial Intelligence

Sepsis-detection AI has the potential to prevent thousands of deaths

Published July 21, 2022

A new system identifies patients at risk for sepsis to aid in the prevention of the illness, which is often difficult to detect and is one of the world's leading causes of death

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Q+A

Omicron update: The summer of subvariants

Published July 19, 2022

With five versions of omicron circulating, vaccines are working against severe disease, not against infection. Virologist Andy Pekosz tells us what to expect this summer and beyond.

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Public Health

Efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19 disproportionately affected women and girls

Published July 19, 2022

While the safety measures taken at the beginning of the pandemic saved lives, a full accounting of COVID-19's impact must include the economic, social, and health effects of pandemic response strategies

Mental health

How to talk about suicide

Published July 12, 2022

Journalist Aneri Pattani and suicide prevention researcher Holly Wilcox developed a free Coursera course for journalists and the public to learn best practices when discussing suicide

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Preventing gun violence

How red flag laws reduce risks of gun violence

Published July 11, 2022

Extreme risk protection orders, also called red flag laws, are a way to temporarily restrict access to firearms during high risk situations. Here's how they work.

Public Health

Food insecurity amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Published July 8, 2022

The pandemic has exacerbated food insecurity concerns while also interrupting critical data gathering efforts to assess food insecurity in vulnerable populations

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Voices

Inside the 'Dobbs' decision

Published July 1, 2022

Health law and policy expert Joanne Rosen discusses the Supreme Court decision that overturned 'Roe' and 'Casey' and ushered in a new era of reproductive rights in the United States