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A woman puts her hand to her head and has an expression of pain on her face
Pain treatment
Potential relief from chronic pain
Published July 31, 2023
An electrical stimulation treatment called scrambler therapy can yield significant relief for most patients, review suggests
A child receives a vaccine
Q+A
What's in store for the upcoming respiratory virus season?
Published July 31, 2023
Johns Hopkins epidemiologist David Dowdy says vaccines and a preventive drug for RSV offer hope for a healthier fall and winter
Smoke drifts from the smokestacks of an industrial plant on a foggy morning
Global health
Seed grant funding available for health research in India
Published July 26, 2023
Gupta-Klinsky India Institute will support collaborations with India-based partners related to health data and the impact of climate change on health
A screenshot of speakers during the JHU Congressional Briefing on disability justice
Congressional briefing
Experts urge inclusion for people with disabilities
Published July 25, 2023
JHU Congressional Briefing panelists explain how policymakers can improve support and drive progress in research and care
Sudip Parikh
Health Policy Forum
JHU to host conversation with AAAS CEO Sudip Parikh
Published July 19, 2023
He will join Theodore DeWeese, interim dean of the School of Medicine, on July 28 to discuss the future of science in the U.S. and how artificial intelligence is fueling advances in research
Perrigo Company image of Opill daily oral contraceptive
3 questions
OTC birth control pill approved by FDA
Published July 13, 2023
The ruling has the potential to reduce barriers and increase equity in access to contraception—if it is affordable, says Johns Hopkins expert Carolyn Sufrin
Marijuana buds in stacked glass jars for a dispensary
Q+A
The science and safety of marijuana
Published July 10, 2023
Experimental psychologist Ryan Vandrey discusses the science and safety of recreational cannabis on the heels of legalization in Maryland
Black and white vector illustration of mosquito engraving style
Global health
The chemistry of mosquito attraction
Published July 6, 2023
New discoveries by Johns Hopkins researchers about mosquitoes' human scent preferences could lead to novel malaria interventions
Mikala Egeblad
Interdisciplinary scholar
Putting the brakes on cancer progression
Published June 27, 2023
Mikala Egeblad, who studies how tumor microenvironments influence the growth and metastasis of cancer cells, joins the School of Medicine as a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor
Image of an older man sitting in an armchair while reading on his iPad
The case for more screen time
Published Summer 2023
A pair of recent studies looks at how social isolation affects older adults / Johns Hopkins Magazine