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Letters to the editor
Published Spring 2025
/ Johns Hopkins Magazine
Photograph of an MMR vaccine in a laboratory
Q+A
Understanding the current measles outbreak
Published March 19, 2025
Epidemiology expert Bill Moss sheds light on the current outbreak and says vaccination continues to be the safest, most effective way to prevent the spread of measles
Bloomberg Distinguished Professor Nilanjan Chatterjee
Voices
Keep big data in the fight against chronic diseases
Published March 13, 2025
Cuts to NIH funding for biostatistical research would erode the United States' competitive edge, hindering the health, economy, and overall security of the nation
A man in a blue shirt and black blazer poses for a photo; an American flag hangs behind him
Voices
Science is worth standing up for
Published March 6, 2025
America's biomedical research engine has produced lifesaving treatments for cancer and other diseases. Cuts to funding harm the lives and futures of Americans.
Emily Boss
Voices
NIH cuts could complicate difficult surgical decisions
Published March 3, 2025
Backed by federal funding, Emily Boss, director of pediatric otolaryngology at Johns Hopkins Medicine, studies how communication between doctors, patients, and families shapes medical decisions and affects health outcomes
Michele Decker
Voices
'Women's lives depend on our work'
Published Feb 26, 2025
Backed by federal funding, Michele Decker works to understand the scope and impact of gender-based violence and to determine how to prevent it
María Corina Machado and Edmundo González in August 2024
Voices
SNF Agora event: Venezuela's fight for democracy
Published Feb 25, 2025
Venezuela's democratic leaders will discuss the challenges and potential paths forward on Feb. 27
Mathias Unberath
Voices
America's scientific edge relies on investment in research
Published Feb 24, 2025
Computer scientist Mathias Unberath, a leading expert in AI-assisted medicine, says cuts to research funding imperil the nation's ability to attract the world's best and brightest scientists
A row of flu vaccines lined up on a table
Q+A
The basics of vaccines and vaccination
Published Feb 21, 2025
Veteran vaccine researcher Arturo Casadevall gives a podcast primer on vaccinations, from how they work on a molecular level to common misconceptions
Paul Nestadt
Voices
NIH funding is a matter of life or death
Published Feb 17, 2025
Johns Hopkins psychiatrist Paul Nestadt says cutting NIH funding for suicide prevention research is 'not just a fiscal decision—it's a threat to human lives'