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Global health
Non-invasive malaria screening device uses light for diagnosis
Published Jan 6, 2023
The test, being developed by a research team led by a Hopkins engineer, is seen as an alternative to current rapid tests that require blood draws
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Expert Opinion
Is TikTok stealing more than just your time?
Published Dec 21, 2022
Cybersecurity expert Anton Dahbura discusses growing concerns with the popular app, citing potential data theft as a risk to U.S. security
Nicole Baumgarth
Faculty spotlight
Lyme disease expert named Bloomberg Distinguished Professor
Published Dec 19, 2022
Nicole Baumgarth, whose background blends immunology, veterinary medicine, and infectious disease, serves as inaugural director of the Lyme and Tickborne Diseases Research and Education Institute
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Research findings
Researchers shed light on how Lyme disease infects the body
Published Dec 19, 2022 Video
New research findings on how Lyme disease infects the body could better inform treatment options and help prevent severe outcomes of the disease
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Expert insights
The promise and peril of ChatGPT
Published Dec 16, 2022
The viral language-model artificial intelligence app recently released by OpenAI holds great promise and frightening potential, says Carey Business School expert Tinglong Dai
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Technology
The potential—and pitfalls—of blockchain
Published Winter 2022
Blockchain technology could change the face of business, data storage, and the internet—and democratize how we buy and sell things. But will we let it happen, and should we? / Johns Hopkins Magazine
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AI to detect sepsis
Published Winter 2022
A new artificial intelligence system developed at Johns Hopkins University catches symptoms of sepsis hours earlier than traditional methods, making patients 20% less likely to die from sepsis / Johns Hopkins Magazine
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The universe and everything
Published Winter 2022
An ambitious trilogy seeks to explain physics to a lay audience / Johns Hopkins Magazine
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Space exploration
Our lunar future
Published Winter 2022
In his new book, astrophysicist Joseph Silk explores what the moon can offer humans over the next half-century. / Johns Hopkins Magazine
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Books
Book recommendations from Hopkins scholars and experts
Published Dec 15, 2022
We asked faculty members, library staff, and many others about the best books they read in 2022. This is what they told us.