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Experts weigh in

Experts discuss monkeypox transmission, vaccines

Published Aug 11, 2022

During a media briefing Wednesday, experts share insights about how monkeypox spreads, how to avoid the virus, and what vaccine strategies are most effective

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Maternal health

Study finds harmful chemicals present in large sample of pregnant women

Published Aug 11, 2022

A new study found a high presence of chemicals in pregnant women, with the highest levels of toxins found in Black and Latina study participants

A Black hospital patient has a pulse oximeter clipped to their fingertip while a nurse stands by

Health disparities

Vital tech with a fatal flaw

Published Aug 8, 2022

The pulse oximeter is now a staple in hospital rooms and personal medicine cabinets. But a major flaw in its design could prevent people of color from receiving the care they need.

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Voices

How concerned do we need to be about monkeypox?

Published Aug 5, 2022

Johns Hopkins experts weigh in on whether the U.S. is ready for the possibility of twin pandemics

Acclaimed Indigenous health researcher Donald Warne joins Bloomberg School

Published Aug 3, 2022

He will serve as co-director of the Center for American Indian Health and as the school's Provost Fellow for Indigenous Policy

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Neuroscience

Nanobody has potential to treat Parkinson's disease

Published Aug 2, 2022

Researchers from Johns Hopkins create a nanobody capable of penetrating brain cells and preventing misshapen proteins from spreading, halting the progression of neurocognitive diseases

Cancer research

A new microfluidic system could keep tabs on cancer treatment

Published Aug 2, 2022

A new system developed by Johns Hopkins researchers could monitor drug resistance in elusive cancer cells and open the door for more effective treatment options

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Public health

Ending the HIV epidemic

Published Aug 1, 2022

Experts from Johns Hopkins and advocacy groups publish a special journal issue dedicated to the issue of HIV prevention through pre-exposure prophylaxis