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Health

Aquaculture

Casting a wider net

Published Fall 2018

Jillian Fry works to make sure the public health crises and errors of industrial agriculture aren't repeated in a new arena—the sea / Johns Hopkins Magazine

Notebook

A joint presentation

Published Fall 2018

The burgeoning cannabis industry holds opportunities for savvy entrepreneurs and curious scientists alike / Johns Hopkins Magazine

Public Health

In Côte d'Ivoire, a plan to reach at-risk men for HIV testing

Published Sept 4, 2018

An effort led by the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs aims to combat the social and cultural stigmas that prevent some men in parts of Africa from knowing their HIV status

Biomolecular engineering

Cell mechanics and the study of cancer

Published Sept 4, 2018

Denis Wirtz, vice provost for research, says unifying the field of cell mechanics around a common set of approaches will make it more valuable to the larger cancer research community

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Nutrition

Cheating on your diet? This blood test can tell

Published Sept 4, 2018

Blood metabolites differed strongly between treatment and control groups in clinical trial of popular DASH diet

Medicine makes 'big bet' on basic science

Published Aug 23, 2018

$100M investment over five years aimed at unraveling the mysteries of biology

Health care costs

The financial toxicity of breast cancer

Published Aug 22, 2018

New study finds that the financial fallout from breast cancer can last for years and cause a series of cascading economic consequences for survivors and their families