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Drug policy
A look inside early efforts to create safe consumption sites in the U.S.
Published Feb 22, 2019
Bloomberg School of Public Health study analyzes early policy efforts, identifies challenges and paths forward / School of Public Health
Shalon Irving
Maternal health
Mother's death brings attention to racial health disparities
Published Feb 26, 2019
Bloomberg School alum Shalon Irving died in 2017 of complications from high blood pressure three weeks after giving birth
Radiation therapy
Cancer research
Shedding light on radiation therapy resistance
Published March 4, 2019
Researchers develop a promising method for predicting whether a tumor will respond to radiation therapy before treatment begins
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COMMENTARY
Not ordinary science
Published Feb 28, 2019
Public health experts condemn 'dangerous' research as government gives apparent green light to experiments that aim to create airborne bird flu / The Washington Post
Study finds no rise in fatal opioid-related car crashes in Maryland over 10-year period
Feb 8, 2019
Care following opioid overdoses in West Virginia falls short
Feb 5, 2019

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Education
Support for stressed-out teachers
Published Spring 2019
Danna Thomas, founder of Happy Teacher Revolution, believes that fortifying teachers' emotional and mental well-being can help support kids / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Illustration of alternative meats
Protein of the future
Published Spring 2019
There are around 100 companies developing plant, seed, insect, and lab-grown meat alternatives. But will we eat it? / Johns Hopkins Magazine
A Yanomami woman and child
Under pressure
Published Spring 2019
Study of a remote South American tribe reveals that high blood pressure doesn't have to be a side effect of aging / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Sarah Szanton and Cheryl Himmelfarb
The patient's advocates
Published Spring 2019
School of Nursing endows two professorships, granting faculty the freedom and funding to explore complex projects and make advances in their fields / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Marc Morial and Phyllis Sharps
Race in America
Marc Morial on race and health equity
Published March 15, 2019
President of the National Urban League visits Hopkins as part of the JHU Forums on Race in America series
Can with expiration date
Food safety
'Best by' causes confusion, waste
Published March 14, 2019
Widespread misunderstanding of food safety labels leads to food disposal and waste, survey finds
Daniel Polsky
Interdisciplinary scholar
Leading health economist Daniel Polsky named 40th BDP
Published March 12, 2019
Polsky, who has dedicated his career to exploring how health care is organized, managed, financed, and delivered, will hold joint appointments in the Bloomberg School and Carey School
Drugs in IV drip
Bioethics
Expert calls for solution to common drug shortages in the U.S.
Published March 5, 2019
Pediatric oncologist calls for government to address the shortage of critical cancer drugs for children
Carcinoma
Cancer research
Immunotherapy better than chemo at treating rare form of skin cancer
Published March 5, 2019
Drug marketed as Keytruda shown to be more effective than chemotherapy at treating Merkel cell carcinoma
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Gun policy
Recommendations for reducing gun violence
Published March 4, 2019
New report outlines ways of implementing new policies and strengthening existing laws in Illinois
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