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Artist's rendering of influenza molecule
Immunology
Why men might recover from the flu faster than women
Published July 17, 2018
Male mice infected with influenza produce more of a growth factor protein that promotes lung healing
Laboratory beakers
Toxicology
An alternative to animal testing?
Published July 11, 2018
Database of 10,000 chemical compounds shown to be more reliable than animal testing at predicting toxicity
Schoolchildren receive free bed nets during a distribution in Tanzania.
Global health
Fewer malaria nets, lower costs, more protection
Published July 10, 2018
Center for Communication Programs distributes insecticide-treated bed nets to schoolchildren to supplement regular distribution campaigns
A group collaborate in a portal
Bioengineering
Humanitarian hackathon for Gaza
Published July 9, 2018
Design challenge teams in Baltimore and the Gaza Strip use enhanced audiovisual technology to collaborate, innovate
Lab mouse
Parkinson's disease
Study identifies potential Parkinson's treatment
Published July 3, 2018
In mouse study, experimental drug similar to FDA-approved diabetes treatments shown to prevent motor impairment, extend life expectancy
Jeremy Shiffman
Interdisciplinary scholar
Global health policy expert named 34th BDP
Published July 2, 2018 Video
Jeremy Shiffman, who comes from American University, views health care policy through the lens of political science
Bill Gates
Global health
'I hope countries will compete in generosity'
Published June 27, 2018 Video
Philanthropist and tech giant Bill Gates visits SAIS for discussion of the U.S. foreign aid budget and what it means for health care in the developing world
Front of Johns Hopkins Hospital at dusk
U.S. News rankings
Hopkins Children's Center among best U.S. children's hospitals
Published June 26, 2018
'U.S. News' ranks children's center No. 8 overall, with five specialty areas in top 10
Pills spilling out of prescription bottle
How insurance policies fuel opioid epidemic
Published June 22, 2018
Policies miss important opportunities to steer patients to safer, more effective treatments, researchers say
Three boys sit with their back to a chain-link fence at a detention center
Q+A
The impact of family separation
Published June 21, 2018
Paul Spiegel says that for children, being separated from their parents is a trauma that can have 'very negative effects' / Newsweek