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Q+A
The affordable housing crisis
Published Aug 29, 2023
Monopolies of homebuilders are contributing to a housing crunch in the U.S., preventing millions of residents from buying a home, says Johns Hopkins economist Luis Quintero
Sudip Parikh
Health Policy Forum
Parikh calls for scientists to connect with public, policymakers
Published Aug 1, 2023 Video
CEO of AAAS says better science communication is key to dismantling distrust among some legislators and the general public in the ninth installment of JHU's Health Policy Forum series
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Q+A
What's in store for the upcoming respiratory virus season?
Published July 31, 2023
Johns Hopkins epidemiologist David Dowdy says vaccines and a preventive drug for RSV offer hope for a healthier fall and winter
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Congressional briefing
Experts urge inclusion for people with disabilities
Published July 25, 2023 Video
JHU Congressional Briefing panelists explain how policymakers can improve support and drive progress in research and care
Sal Gentile
Q+A
From pen to picket line
Published July 19, 2023
Krieger School alum and Emmy-nominated late-night comedy writer Sal Gentile talks about the ongoing Hollywood writers' strike
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3 questions
OTC birth control pill approved by FDA
Published July 13, 2023
The ruling has the potential to reduce barriers and increase equity in access to contraception—if it is affordable, says Johns Hopkins expert Carolyn Sufrin
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Q+A
The science and safety of marijuana
Published July 10, 2023
Experimental psychologist Ryan Vandrey discusses the science and safety of recreational cannabis on the heels of legalization in Maryland
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Q+A
Consumers pushed to tipping point
Published July 10, 2023
Technology and economic factors are fueling a noticeable rise in tip requests, at self-checkout kiosks and beyond
Julia Verónica Matus Madrid, David Hogg, and Consuelo Amat at Power and Purpose: A Symposium on Mental Health and Democratic Agency
Mental health and democratic agency
Published June 22, 2023 Video
Experts from Johns Hopkins led explorations of the relationship between mental well-being and democracy at a symposium in Athens
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VOICES
Roland Griffiths is at peace
Published Summer 2023
The pioneering psychedelics researcher reflects on scientific curiosity, gratitude, and coming to terms with a terminal illness. / Johns Hopkins Magazine