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Commentary
Trump's budget makes U.S. more vulnerable to bioterrorism
Published June 1, 2017
Experts from Center for Health Security explore potential ramifications of proposed cuts at CDC, DHS, FEMA / The Hill
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HIV/AIDS
Study: Latent HIV reservoirs can grow despite effective therapy
Published May 31, 2017
Proliferation of reservoir cells poses persistent barrier to developing a cure for HIV / Hopkins Medicine
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Medical markup
Study: ER patients routinely overcharged
Published May 30, 2017
'Price gouging' especially prevalent among for-profit hospitals that treat minorities, uninsured patients / Hopkins Medicine
Microscopic view of pink clusters of cells
Cancer research
Slowing cancer's spread
Published May 26, 2017
Johns Hopkins-led team finds promising way to disrupt signals that trigger metastasis
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Cancer research
FDA approves cancer drug for personalized immunotherapy approach
Published May 25, 2017
Drug was developed from 30 years of basic research at Johns Hopkins
Commentary
AHCA puts children's health at risk
Published May 22, 2017
Public health expert Josh Sharfstein says legislation as drafted breaks 'core guarantee' / Journal of the American Medical Association
How the war on drugs hurts HIV prevention
Published May 19, 2017
Stiff penalties for drug possession have failed to reduce drug use while putting thousands in jail who might be better served by treatment, researchers say / School of Public Health
Sustainability
Wasted food, wasted nutrients
Published May 16, 2017
BSPH study finds significant amount of wasted food is consumable, contains vital nutrients Americans need / School of Public Health
Johns Hopkins Health Review
Superfood or super-hype?
Published May 11, 2017
Before filling your plate with expensive fad foods, nutritional biochemist suggests diet of diverse veggies, fruits, proteins
Mario Macis (left) and Emilia Simeonova
Zika virus
Economic impact of Zika outbreak could exceed $18B in Latin America, Caribbean
Published May 8, 2017
Carey School researchers conduct rapid assessment analysis based on existing data on incidence, transmission of virus linked to birth defects