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Gun violence
Experts: Repealing concealed carry restrictions will lead to more gun violence
Published June 28, 2022 Video
During a media briefing Friday, experts from the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions discussed the impact of the Supreme Court's decision to remove concealed carry restrictions in New York
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Johns Hopkins deans respond to historic decision that overturned 'Roe'
Published June 27, 2022
Deans from the schools of Public Health, Medicine, and Nursing affirm commitments to reproductive health and evidence-based care and education
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Vaccination
U.S. rolls out COVID-19 vaccines for youngest children
Published June 23, 2022
The CDC and FDA approved vaccines by Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech in children older than 6 months; vaccinations began this week
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Vaccination
FDA authorizes COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5 years old. What's next?
Published June 16, 2022
Vaccine expert Ruth Karron discusses the authorization of COVID-19 vaccines for those under 5 years old, and what's likely to happen with the authorization over the next few weeks
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COVID-19
What you need to know about the Novavax vaccine
Published June 16, 2022
Novavax uses a combination of spike proteins and an immune stimulant to provoke an immune response against the virus that causes COVID-19. Vaccine expert William Moss discusses its strengths and weaknesses ahead of its potential emergency use authorization.
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Fact vs. Fiction
Debunking myths about gun violence
Published June 13, 2022
Evidence-based solutions to gun violence in America have been shrouded by misinformation and political spin. But experts from Johns Hopkins are setting the record straight.
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What are 'ghost guns' and why are they risky?
Published June 13, 2022
Untraceable by design, the DIY guns are just as lethal as a traditional firearm and often made of the same materials. Alexander McCourt of the Center for Gun Violence Solutions discusses the inherent dangers of ghost guns and details current legislation surrounding them.
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Coronavirus
The pandemic has reached a plateau, but for how long?
Published June 8, 2022 Video
Johns Hopkins health security expert Tom Inglesby provides an update on the state of the pandemic and how vaccination, funding, and variants may affect its future
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Immune response
Risk of breakthrough COVID-19 infection higher among people with HIV
Published June 7, 2022
Finding suggests that all people with HIV might benefit from additional dose in primary vaccination
Flowers are laid by the sign for Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, after a mass shooting there claimed the lives of 21 people
Gun control
Proven effective and popular
Published June 3, 2022 Video
Johns Hopkins experts push back against narratives that suggest gun control in the U.S. is divisive and ineffective: 'Gun policy is mostly political among politicians.'