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Public Health
Food insecurity amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Published July 8, 2022
The pandemic has exacerbated food insecurity concerns while also interrupting critical data gathering efforts to assess food insecurity in vulnerable populations
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Entrepreneurship
Female-led student startups pursue innovation in reproductive health products
Published July 5, 2022
The startup teams created products to help ease menstrual cycle tracking and offer a comfortable and sustainable alternative to traditional menstrual cups
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Donna Shalala reflects on a career of health care leadership
Published July 5, 2022
The former Health and Human Services secretary joined the Johns Hopkins Health Policy Forum for a discussion of her decades of leadership in health care policy
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Voices
Inside the 'Dobbs' decision
Published July 1, 2022
Health law and policy expert Joanne Rosen discusses the Supreme Court decision that overturned 'Roe' and 'Casey' and ushered in a new era of reproductive rights in the United States
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BENEFITS
JHU announces enhanced tuition support for employees
Published June 30, 2022
Major expansion of assistance program for faculty and staff begins this fall
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Opioid epidemic
Documents show McKinsey's role in fueling opioid crisis
Published June 30, 2022
Consulting firm's work with pharmaceutical companies to help increase sales detailed in UCSF-JHU opioid documents archive
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Gun violence
Experts: Repealing concealed carry restrictions will lead to more gun violence
Published June 28, 2022
During a media briefing Friday, experts from the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions discussed the impact of the Supreme Court's decision to remove concealed carry restrictions in New York
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Vaccination
U.S. rolls out COVID-19 vaccines for youngest children
Published June 23, 2022
The CDC and FDA approved vaccines by Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech in children older than 6 months; vaccinations began this week
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Voices
After Roe falls
Published June 21, 2022
Johns Hopkins experts discuss a future without the safeguards outlined in 'Roe v. Wade'
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Women's health
U.S. infertility rate plateaus
Published June 21, 2022
A new analysis of data shows a plateau in infertility rates, but also shows disparities for women of color and for women with less access to health care, highlighting the need for continued work in public health services