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UV-C light irradiates the inner bore of a CT machine
COVID-19
Fighting COVID-19: Using ultraviolet light to decontaminate CT scanners
Published Dec 7, 2020
CT scans are vital to imaging lung diseases including COVID-19, but disinfecting the machines between use is time consuming. One team of researchers may have landed on a solution.
Vaccine vial labeled "COVID-19 Vaccine"
Q+A
The business of delivering a pandemic vaccine
Published Dec 4, 2020
'COVID-19 vaccination will present one of the greatest logistics challenges in human history,' says Tinglong Dai, an expert in health care industry operations management and business analytics
Psychedelic mushrooms
Q+A
The path forward for legal medical mushrooms
Published Dec 2, 2020
Johns Hopkins researcher Matthew Johnson discusses the future for psychedelics research in light of Oregon's measure to legalize psilocybin for clinical use
Hands on a calculator
Health
Study suggests missed financial payments may be early indicator of dementia
Published Dec 2, 2020
Older adults who go on to be diagnosed with dementia are more likely to miss payments on bills as early as six years before a clinical diagnosis, study suggests
Illustration of a person with swirling thoughts of anxiety
Anxiety fallout
Published Winter 2020
Amid the fear, isolation, and uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health experts warn of a looming public health crisis: anxiety. / Johns Hopkins Magazine
A pregnant woman rides public transit
Coronavirus
When will pregnant women benefit from a COVID-19 vaccine?
Published Dec 1, 2020
The hopes raised by the rapid development of vaccines don't yet extend to pregnant women, but their safety and needs must be considered during vaccine distribution, experts say
Reverend Debra Hickman
Coronavirus
Boosting diversity in COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials
Published Nov 30, 2020
From the pandemic's earliest days, the coronavirus hit hardest in Black, Latinx, and Native American communities. Work is needed to ensure the vaccine will be effective for all.
cell biology
Biology
Discovery illuminates how cell growth pathway responds to signals
Published Nov 25, 2020
A new cell biology finding may lead to better techniques aimed at tissue regeneration and anti-cancer therapies
An elderly person sits with their hands clasped together
Q+A
The complexities of safe nursing home visits during the holidays
Published Nov 23, 2020
Nursing home visits support residents' socialization and care, but families should exercise caution when planning a visit during the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic, Hopkins Nursing expert says
Vaccine vial with syringe
COVID-19
Could COVID-19 vaccines become mandatory in the U.S.?
Published Nov 20, 2020
While there is legislative precedent for vaccine mandates, legal and public health expert Joanne Rosen says other strategies could help U.S. states achieve widespread vaccination for COVID-19