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Health

Illustration of a scientist outlining a human head in blocks

Genomics

The code breakers

Published Spring 2020

From tomatoes to cancer cells, Michael Schatz and others at Johns Hopkins go deep inside genomes to unlock the secrets to life's variety / Johns Hopkins Magazine

COVID-19

Joshua Scharfstein on Reddit

Published March 17, 2020

Josh Sharfstein, former Baltimore City health commissioner, discusses social distancing, hand-washing, and the importance of helping those who are at high risk

COVID-19

Social distancing and 'flattening the curve'

Published March 13, 2020

Read the latest guidance from CDC and Johns Hopkins experts on measures to curtail the coronavirus outbreak

Commentary

Protecting food security during a pandemic

Published March 13, 2020

The government should expand access to food programs and guarantee sick leave, write Roni Neff and Erin Biehl of the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future / The Hill

Coronavirus

Serum stopgap could slow COVID-19 spread

Published March 13, 2020

Infusions of antibody-laden blood have been used with reported success in prior outbreaks, including the SARS epidemic and the 1918 flu pandemic

Coronavirus

Study: COVID-19 symptoms start about five days after exposure

Published March 9, 2020

Bloomberg School study suggests a median incubation period of 5.1 days for the new coronavirus, affirming the 14-day quarantine used by the CDC and other health authorities

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Hopkins in the news

Behind the scenes of the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 response

Published March 9, 2020

'60 Minutes' segment tours the Hopkins 'command center' where 40 scientists, engineers, and nurses work to prepare for the spread of coronavirus / 60 Minutes