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Health equity
Healing the divide
Published June 14, 2018
Hopkins expert Lisa Cooper discusses challenges and new directions in health disparities research
Farm animals
Putting the kibosh on contagion
Published Summer 2018 Video
Surveillance system developed at APL could help public health officials identify infected populations—among humans and animals / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Autonomous vehicles
In the driver's seat
Published Summer 2018 Video
Self-driving cars have the potential to make roads safer. But what do we do while they learn from their mistakes? / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Memoir
Living with Lyme
Published Summer 2018
In her new memoir, author and alum Porochista Khakpour explores Lyme disease through a grand metaphysical reflection on feeling out of place in her own body / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Brain science
Think tank
Published Summer 2018 Video
Scientists write about what they'd most like the public to understand about the human brain / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Health care for the homeless
Published Summer 2018
As director of adult medicine for Health Care for the Homeless, alum Laura Garcia is at the front lines of Baltimore's opioid struggle / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Virginia Apgar gets a Google doodle
Published June 7, 2018
Hopkins alum developed the Apgar Score, an assessment that has helped save countless newborn babies around the world
Milestone celebration
125 years of innovation
Published June 6, 2018 Video
School of Medicine celebrates milestone anniversary with symposium featuring speakers, panel discussions, and interactive exhibits
Gun policy
Purchase permits tied to fewer deaths
Published June 1, 2018
Laws provide for more thorough background checks conducted by law enforcement instead of gun sellers
Colonoscopies lead to many more infections than previously thought
Published June 1, 2018
Study finds some outpatient centers have infection risks 100 times higher than expected