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Top Economist Tells Trump How to ‘Fix’ the US Government, Calls for Executive Order Creating a Task Force to Rewrite America’s Fiscal Rulebook

Johns Hopkins economist Steve Hanke is urging President Donald Trump to create a Government Transformation Task Force by executive order, arguing Washington needs a new "fiscal Constitution" to impose discipline on a federal government he says has grown beyond effective control.

Benzinga

Top Economist Says Washington Can’t Fix Its Own Debt Addiction, Calls for Constitutional ‘Debt Brake’ to Stop $40 Trillion Crisis

Johns Hopkins economist Steve Hanke says Washington cannot discipline its own borrowing and argues that only a limited Article V Constitutional Convention focused on fiscal responsibility can halt America’s debt buildup by allowing states to propose a binding "debt brake" amendment.

Benzinga

West Nile Cases Climb to 143 Nationally as CDC Data Show the Season Entering Its Peak Weeks

CDC surveillance reports 143 West Nile cases nationally through Aug. 4, up from 113 a week earlier, as peak transmission weeks begin.

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Hopkins Researchers Trace Growth Plate Damage in Children's Bone Injuries to an Invading Nerve Signal

Johns Hopkins researchers found sensory nerves drive bony bar formation after growth plate injury, and a nerve block reduced it by up to 60% in mice.

Medical Daily

Which COPD Inhaler You Get Often Depends on Your Insurance Plan as Much as Your Lungs

COPD inhaler choice is often shaped by formularies, tiers, and prior authorization. How coverage decisions work and what patients can ask for.

Medical Daily

A Vaccine Aimed at Preventing Pancreatic Cancer Cleared Its First Human Safety Test in 20 High-Risk Adults

Johns Hopkins researchers report immune responses in 18 of 20 participants at inherited risk of pancreatic cancer. The trial did not test prevention.

Medical Daily

University of Maryland ‘teacher of the year’ detained by ICE in Texas

DHS said pharmacy instructor Berhanu Kibret overstayed visa and arrested him at Dallas-Fort Worth airport

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Major row over airport detention of Johns Hopkins health researcher Fatima Ameaka; Colleagues say she is brilliant but DHS says she is an 'illegal'

A major row broke out after Johns Hopkins University public health researcher Fatima Ameaka was detained by immigration authorities as she boarded a domestic flight on Tuesday. She was released later but the Department of Homeland Security said that she had overstayed her visa and violated the law. Maryland Senator…

The Times of India

ICE detains Johns Hopkins researcher while boarding flight

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The Independent UK

Johns Hopkins researcher arrested by ICE at Baltimore airport

A recent surge in airport arrests follows growing coordination between TSA and ICE to target immigrants in American airports

The Independent UK

Free and Low-Cost MMR Vaccination Is Available Right Now Across the U.S. — Here Is Exactly How to Find It

With 2,260+ U.S. measles cases in 2026, free and low-cost MMR vaccines are available at health departments, CVS, Walgreens, and more. Here is how to find one near you.

Medical Daily

Johns Hopkins Scientists Grew Miniature Brains From Alzheimer's Patients' Cells to Test How Different People Respond to the Same Drug

Johns Hopkins researchers grew Alzheimer's patients' brain organoids and found dramatic individual differences in drug response, a potential step toward personalized treatment.

Medical Daily

The U.S. May Lose Its Measles-Free Status in November. Here Is What That Means and How It Happened

PAHO will evaluate U.S. measles elimination status in November 2026. With 2,295 cases and 34 outbreaks, experts say the evidence of endemic spread is already clear.

Medical Daily

U.S. Measles Cases Hit 35-Year High in 2026, Surpassing 2,295 With Five Months Left

The U.S. has confirmed 2,295 measles cases in 2026, the highest annual total since 1991. Five months remain in the year. Here is what you need to know.

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Scientists Discovered How Babies Develop Sharp Central Vision Before Birth, and Vitamin A Plays a Bigger Role Than Anyone Knew

Johns Hopkins researchers found blue cone cells transform into red and green cones via Vitamin A and thyroid hormones during fetal development, overturning how scientists understood sharp vision.

Medical Daily

Tick Bites Are Sending More Americans to Emergency Rooms Than Ever Before This Summer

ER visits for tick bites rose 25% in April 2026 vs. the prior year. Lyme disease cases may be 500,000/year. Here's what to do about tick exposure this summer, and when to see a doctor.

Medical Daily

Lyme Disease Is Spreading into States That Rarely Saw It Before — Is Your County at Risk?

Deer ticks carrying Lyme disease are now reaching Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. ER visits for tick bites rose 25% in April 2026. Here's where the risk is growing and what to do.

International Business Times UK

'Sickest Patient I've Ever Encountered': Johns Hopkins Expert Warns Donald Trump Has 'Accelerating' Dementia

A former Johns Hopkins psychiatry professor has branded Donald Trump the 'sickest patient' he has ever seen, alleging signs of accelerating frontotemporal dementia despite the President's clean White House medicals.

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The Independent UK

Summer is back! Here is how often experts say to reapply sunscreen

Most people need at least a shot glass-sized dollop

The Times of India

Luigi Mangione's sister lands top doctor role at US university ahead of his murder trial; goes public with announcement

As Luigi Mangione awaits trial over the killing of UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson, his family is moving forward with life away from the spotlight.

International Business Times UK

Johns Hopkins Gamer Built A $1 Billion AI Startup At 29 — Reached 20 Million Users In Just 3 Years

Vast, a Beijing startup, surpasses $1 billion valuation with $200M funding for Tripo AI, transforming text into 3D models. Discover its global impact and plans for an 'interactive TikTok' in gaming.

Axios

Marty Makary out as FDA chief

His tenure was marked by organizational upheaval, controversies over drug approvals and tensions with the White House.

The Independent UK

Americans who get their news from right-wing media outlets are far more vaccine-skeptical, survey shows

Vaccine skepticism has increased over the last decade, with a drop in childhood vaccination rates nationwide

Fortune

White-collar workers are quietly rebelling against AI as 80% outright refuse adoption mandates

"AI didn't deliver," Johns Hopkins professor Steve Hanke told Fortune. "Welcome to the real world. Forget the AI bubble."

International Business Times

Trump's Higher Education Crackdown at Year One: What Has Stuck, What Has Collapsed, and What Is Still Being Fought

One year into President Trump's second term, his administration's campaign to reshape American higher education has produced a mixed record — DEI bans largely blocked by courts but still enforced selectively, billions in research funding frozen at Harvard, Columbia, Johns Hopkins and Duke, visa revocations halted by injunctions, the SAVE…

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