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Urban policy
Medicine grad shares Abell Award
Published Aug 7, 2017
Proposal suggests using psychotherapy to help break cycle of violent behavior among Baltimore youth
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Global Health
Hopkins center gets $300M USAID grant
Published Aug 3, 2017
Center for Communication Programs will lead five-year effort to encourage healthy behaviors in developing countries
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Food security
Safeguarding Baltimore's food supply
Published Aug 2, 2017
Report co-developed by JHU's Center for a Livable Future highlights threats from extreme weather, civil unrest
Experimental medicine
Expanding access to trial drugs
Published Aug 1, 2017
Carey Business School expert proposes guidelines to help terminally ill patients gain access to drugs in clinical trials
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Science+Technology
A new dimension of research
Published July 31, 2017 Video
3-D microscope gives researchers unprecedented views of organs, tissue, live specimens
Illustration depicts a child holding hands with a toddler while they stand on top of a tooth with rings like a tree
Autism research
Tooth fairy in the lab
Published July 28, 2017
Scientists study unexpected source of information about in utero exposure to harmful materials: baby teeth
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Commentary
Over-the-counter, underregulated
Published July 24, 2017
FDA creates risks with insufficient regulation of potentially harmful nonprescription meds, public health expert says / Politico
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Health care
Study looks at ACA's impact on ER visits
Published July 24, 2017
Medicaid expansion had no significant effect on Md. emergency department visits, researchers find
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Global Health
Netting a sustainable business model
Published July 20, 2017
After successful bed net campaigns in Ghana, researchers aim to create a thriving, sustainable commercial market
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Study abroad
Learning at the edge of Africa
Published July 19, 2017
During study abroad program in South Africa, Johns Hopkins students gain a global perspective on public health challenges