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Global health
Jhpiego expands HIV prevention strategy in Kenya
Published Sept 13, 2016
Jhpiego receives $22.3M for project that provides daily pill that could prevent spread of HIV among vulnerable populations
BSPH Centennial
'100 Objects That Shaped Public Health'
Published Sept 13, 2016
Bloomberg School presents list of 100 objects that—for better or worse—affected public health during the last century
Gregg Semenza
Faculty honors
Geneticist wins Lasker Award
Published Sept 13, 2016
Gregg Semenza recognized with one of the most prestigious awards in science for his discovery of how cells sense oxygen
Heart health
A healing light?
Published Sept 12, 2016 Video
In lab test, researchers stop lethal heart arrhythmias with gentle light—not harsh electric shocks
Health care
Medical care markup
Published Sept 8, 2016
Study: Hospitals charge more than 20 times cost on some procedures to maximize revenue
Biomedical engineering
Forecasting arrhythmia
Published Fall 2016
A Johns Hopkins researcher works to better predict whether post–heart attack patients need a cardio defibrillator / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Public health
New book chronicles the history of global health interventions
Published Fall 2016
Randall Packard's new book chronicles the successes and failures of global health campaigns / Johns Hopkins Magazine
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20/20 in the classroom
Published Fall 2016
To a striking degree, children's school performance—and how they feel and behave in class—is affected by vision / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Doctor guitar
Published Fall 2016
Musicians get hurt a lot: Paging Dr. Serap Bastepe-Gray / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Illustration of pills, prescription pads, and syringes
Prescription for addiction
Published Fall 2016
Administered for pain, drugs like OxyContin have taken a massive toll / Johns Hopkins Magazine