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A family poses for a photo after their child received a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in November 2021 at a community clinic at Henderson-Hopkins.
Q+A
Training ambassadors to talk to vaccine-hesitant parents
Published Feb 17, 2022
Rupali Limaye of the Bloomberg School of Public Health discusses the creation of a free virtual course for parents, teachers, and school staff to help them encourage other caregivers to make evidence-based decisions about vaccinating their children
Abstract depiction of the psychedelic mind
Psychedelics
Psilocybin treatment for major depression effective for up to a year for most patients, study shows
Published Feb 16, 2022
Patients receiving combined treatment of psilocybin and psychotherapy report experiencing longterm benefits of decreased depressive symptoms
White N95 masks with yellow straps are stacked in the foreground
Coronavirus
Experts discuss risks of ending mask mandates too soon
Published Feb 11, 2022
Indoor winter gatherings, low vaccination rates among eligible children are reasons for concern, according Hopkins experts
Elizabeth Jaffee and First Lady Jill Biden, both wearing masks, pose for a photo together at the the White House
Q+A
Cancer Moonshot renewal could bring ambitious goals within reach
Published Feb 8, 2022
Johns Hopkins cancer researcher Elizabeth Jaffee, who co-led the Cancer Moonshot Blue Ribbon Panel in 2016, discusses how far cancer research has come in the past five years and where it's headed in the next few decades
COVID-19 test kits arranged in a stack
University operations
Rapid COVID test kits available for employees
Published Jan 31, 2022
The free tests may be picked up at asymptomatic testing sites at Homewood, the School of Nursing, and SAIS starting Tuesday, Feb. 1, with additional locations starting Feb. 7
Illustration of three weary hospital employees
Omicron
Hospitals on the brink
Published Jan 31, 2022
While the most recent surge of COVID-19 infections may be slowing at long last, hospitals and their staff expect to continue operating at crisis level for the foreseeable future
A photo of a gloved hand filling a syringe from a vial of clear liquid
Health
Remdesivir improves outcome for hospitalized COVID-19 patients
Published Jan 26, 2022
A new data analysis shows how the antiviral drug's effectiveness can shorten hospital stays and alleviate the crush of new cases overwhelming the nation's health care system
A Hopkins affiliate completes a rapid antigen test
COVID-19 testing
Study: COVID-19 rapid tests highly accurate for children and adolescents
Published Jan 26, 2022
Like a previous study of adults, findings show rapid antigen test offers time and cost savings, easier distribution, and fewer testing disparities
Illustration of person holding a remote control with a television as a head
Exercise science
TV brain drain
Published Winter 2021
A recent study from the Bloomberg School of Public Health suggests that excess TV viewing can lead to reduced amounts of cranial gray matter. / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Autism
Environmental hazards
Published Winter 2021
Using brain organoids, researchers examine potential environmental link to autism / Johns Hopkins Magazine