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Health

Food safety

'Best by' causes confusion, waste

Published March 14, 2019

Widespread misunderstanding of food safety labels leads to food disposal and waste, survey finds

Interdisciplinary scholar

Leading health economist Daniel Polsky named 40th BDP

Published March 12, 2019

Polsky, who has dedicated his career to exploring how health care is organized, managed, financed, and delivered, will hold joint appointments in the Bloomberg School and Carey School

Bioethics

Expert calls for solution to common drug shortages in the U.S.

Published March 5, 2019

Pediatric oncologist calls for government to address the shortage of critical cancer drugs for children

Cancer research

Immunotherapy better than chemo at treating rare form of skin cancer

Published March 5, 2019

Drug marketed as Keytruda shown to be more effective than chemotherapy at treating Merkel cell carcinoma

Gun policy

Recommendations for reducing gun violence

Published March 4, 2019

New report outlines ways of implementing new policies and strengthening existing laws in Illinois

Cancer research

Shedding light on radiation therapy resistance

Published March 4, 2019

Researchers develop a promising method for predicting whether a tumor will respond to radiation therapy before treatment begins

Q+A

Report outlines a path for reducing child poverty

Published Feb 28, 2019

Child poverty affects about 1 in 8 children in the U.S.; Hopkins economist Robert Moffitt discusses why it's a critical issue and what can be done about it

COMMENTARY

Not ordinary science

Published Feb 28, 2019

Public health experts condemn 'dangerous' research as government gives apparent green light to experiments that aim to create airborne bird flu / The Washington Post