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A group of midwives study in a classroom.
Global Health
Improving maternal health in Myanmar
Published March 16, 2016
Jhpiego works to increase quality of midwifery faculty, students and improve facilities where they teach, learn
Risk/Reward
The gluten-free grocer
Published Spring 2016
On a mission to bring a hard-to-find foods to those with special diets / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Reproductive health
Follow-ups for fertility
Published Spring 2016
Maria Trent says she's found new ways to reach pelvic inflammatory disease's most vulnerable victims / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Fishy business
Fish farm alarm
Published March 14, 2016
Global shift to using plant-based feeds may change levels of healthy fatty acids in farm-raised fish
Survey says ...
Food source findings
Published March 11, 2016
New U.S. dietary guidelines ignore broad support for sustainable agriculture practices
Kidney transplants
Better chance at survivial
Published March 9, 2016
Study: Survival rates for those receiving incompatible organs higher than for those waiting on dialysis for compatible donor
Nancy Kass
Health care ethics
Kass to help oversee landmark NIH study
Published March 8, 2016
Study aims to determine how to best utilize electronic medical records, genetic data to improve health care
Magnified image of neural progenitor cells showing clusters of green and red dots
Zika research
Zika kills cells key to early brain development
Published March 4, 2016 Video
JHU researchers contribute to breakthrough study showing likely biological link between Zika virus, microcephaly
Global health
Analysis: What new Zika virus findings mean
Published March 4, 2016
New study 'incredibly important' to understanding of Zika and how it affects infants, maternal health expert says
Pollution solutions?
SEARCH for cleaner air
Published March 2, 2016
New center will explore how energy policies, climate change affect air quality—and our health