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Biosecurity
Horsepox synthesis raises questions for science
Published July 11, 2017
Director of JHU's Center for Health Security discusses the implications of this ominous research breakthrough
Opioids
Tracing Rx errors
Published July 7, 2017
Handwritten opioid prescriptions contain more mistakes than those produced electronically, researchers find
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Climate science
Breathing easier
Published June 27, 2017
Project launched by JHU grad student records Baltimore air quality data for use by researchers, policymakers
Adegoke Olubusi
Global health
Helping hospitals go digital
Published June 22, 2017
OneMedical, founded by WSE alum and Nigeria native Adegoke Olubusi, among 15 finalists in Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge
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Q+A
Fidget spinner fact and fiction
Published June 20, 2017
Claims that devices help kids with ADD, autism are nothing more than 'smart marketing,' Hopkins doctor says
Antibiotic side effects
Published June 16, 2017
Hopkins Medicine researchers warn against treating antibiotics as harmless cure-all / Hopkins Medicine
Exercise and health
Inactive beyond their years
Published June 15, 2017
Physical activity among kids and teenagers lower than previously thought, new Bloomberg School study finds / School of Public Health
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Community
Aging in place, safely
Published June 13, 2017
For older adults, blood pressure or diabetes are not priorities compared to being able to move around, sleep well, prepare food, and be free of pain
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For a Healthier World
New global health effort takes shape
Published June 6, 2017
Alliance for a Healthier World announces $250K in available grant funding for cross-disciplinary proposals
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Brain science
Can you hear me now?
Published June 6, 2017 Video
Astonishingly speedy brain mechanism—10 times faster than the blink of an eye—helps bats get louder when necessary