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Public health
Documents highlight role of pharmacies in driving opioid epidemic
Published Oct 14, 2022
The latest documents added to the Opioid Industry Documents Archive illustrate the repeated failure of retail pharmacies to heed warning signs and safety guidelines
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School of Nursing launches program to prepare nurses for policy engagement
Published Oct 14, 2022
The two-semester program pairs students with faculty experts and provide foundations for policymaking and advocacy
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Expert insights
How safe is vaping?
Published Oct 13, 2022
Johns Hopkins experts help clear the air on what we know, and what we don't, when it comes to vaping
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Cardiac health
New study uncovers major cause of deadly heart arrhythmias
Published Oct 6, 2022
Fat inside the heart, a possible after effect of heart attacks, is a large player in the development of heart rhythm disturbances
A booster shot is administered on the Homewood campus Jan. 11, 2022
Q+A
Why and when to get a bivalent booster
Published Oct 6, 2022
The newly available COVID-19 boosters offer the best protection against current strains. But who needs it and when should they get it?
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Maternal health
Study advances search for early postpartum depression indicators
Published Oct 5, 2022
Biological markers could be critical in identifying mothers who are at a high risk of developing postpartum depression prior to their giving birth
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Faculty Honors
Lauren Gardner wins top biomedical research prize
Published Sept 28, 2022
Gardner, creator of the COVID-19 dashboard that became the world's most trusted source for reliable, real-time data about the COVID pandemic, wins the 2022 Lasker-Bloomberg Public Service Award
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Global health
India Institute seeks seed grant proposals
Published Sept 22, 2022
The Johns Hopkins Gupta-Klinsky India Institute will award $50,000 to up to three proposed collaborations with India-based partners to address non-communicable diseases and disorders
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Angels and demons
Published Fall 2022
A Johns Hopkins founding physician, William Stewart Halsted pioneered modern surgery as he waged a lifelong battle against drug addiction. One hundred years after his death, his legacy continues. / Johns Hopkins Magazine
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A father's wish, a bioethicist's dilemma
Published Fall 2022
A JHU faculty member recounts the agonizing decision he had to make for a parent unable to communicate with the world / Johns Hopkins Magazine