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Johns Hopkins University releases designs for new building named after Henrietta Lacks

BALTIMORE — Design plans were released this week for a 34,000-square-foot building near the medical campus of Johns Hopkins University that will be named after Henrietta Lacks.

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Former US Army major and wife charged in alleged plot to leak military patients health data to Russia

The couple allegedly said they were motivated by patriotism toward Russia and would provide ‘any assistance’, ‘even if it meant being fired or going to jail‘

The Independent UK

Creator of Johns Hopkins COVID tracker wins top US science award

Tracker launched by US professor Lauren Gardner in early days of outbreak credited with informing global response.

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‘A new standard’: The woman behind the Johns Hopkins COVID dashboard wins major prize

In the beginning it was a lifeline, an organized collection of facts amid a swirl of coronavirus uncertainty and misinformation.

Los Angeles Times

Bam! NASA spacecraft crashes into asteroid in defence test

Planetary defense experts prefer nudging a threatening asteroid out of the way, rather than blowing it up.

The Hindu

Nasa successfully crashes spacecraft into asteroid in planetary defense test

Bid to change asteroid’s course marks ‘new era of humankind’ as agency seeks to protect Earth from future disaster

The Guardian - US

When you take a pill for that headache, lie down on your right side. Here’s why

When you have a pounding headache, it can be rough waiting for the pain meds to kick in. So don’t wait too long, say researchers at Johns Hopkins University.

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Cognitive rehab may help older adults clear COVID-related brain fog

Eight months after falling ill with COVID-19, the 73-year-old woman couldn’t remember what her husband had told her a few hours before. She would forget to remove laundry from the dryer at the end of the cycle. She would turn on the tap at a sink and walk away.

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Cognitive rehab to treat COVID brain fog

Experts are finding that targeted therapy can benefit long COVID patients with memory and language problems

Salon

Johns Hopkins-led consortium gets $200 million to fight tuberculosis

BALTIMORE — Johns Hopkins Medicine has received $200 million in federal funding to head up a consortium aimed at treating and stemming spread of one of the world’s oldest and deadliest scourges: tuberculosis.

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Doctors Develop ‘Holy Grail’ Blood Test That Can Diagnose Cancer Years Before Symptoms

A blood test that can diagnose any type of cancer years before symptoms appear could be on the horizon.

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Man shot to death while confronting squeegee workers with bat: ‘He should have just kept driving’

BALTIMORE — Timothy Reynolds grew up playing baseball in Carroll Park, later earned a master’s degree from Johns Hopkins University, launched an engineering career and fathered three children.

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After Uvalde shooting, tech companies tout their solutions. But do they work?

Despite the growing adoption of security tools in US schools, mass shootings have remained constant throughout the past 30 years

The Guardian - US

Toxic Artificial Intelligence: Robots Become Racist And Sexist Bigots Due To Flawed AI, Study Says

Robots become sexist and racist bigots because of flawed AI.

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Temple fencing coach Nikki Franke is as inspiring as ever

PHILADELPHIA — On the night before the 2020 Northwestern University duals, the Temple women’s fencing team filtered out of a restaurant in Chicago and onto the street corner. Before the group started a walk back to the hotel, one of sophomore Cassie Navalta’s teammates delivered news that stopped them in…

Chicago Sun-Times

Engineering students invent edible tape to hold together burritos, wraps

The team of students at Johns Hopkins tested a variety of ingredients before choosing the combination that was edible and safe but strong enough to contain larger wraps.

The Independent UK

Death certificates reveal that US hit grim COVID milestone

When the U.S. hit 1 million COVID-19 deaths, the news was driven by a government tally derived from death certificates

The Guardian - UK

Security chief who led pro-democracy crackdown set to be Hong Kong’s new leader

John Lee is the only candidate in the running to succeed Carrie Lam as chief executive

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Review: 'Shelter,' by Lawrence Jackson

NONFICTION: A Johns Hopkins professor explores the distinct trials and triumphs of Black homeownership in Baltimore.

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Researchers probe senseless COVID mystery: loss of smell

BALTIMORE -- One of the more curious, as well as annoying and even life-altering, symptoms of COVID-19 has been the widespread loss of smell. A team led by Johns Hopkins researchers took an extra-deep dive into some noses to find out why.

The Independent UK

It's not over: COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in US

The U.S. may be heading into another COVID-19 surge, with cases rising nationally and in most states after a two-month decline

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Moderna co-founder joins board of surgical robot startup

A big name in the medical field is joining the board of Galen Robotics, a biotech startup in Baltimore.

Los Angeles Times

Michael Hiltzik: Did Sweden beat the pandemic by refusing to lock down? No, its record is disastrous

Throughout much of the pandemic, Sweden has stood out for its ostensibly successful effort to beat COVID-19 while avoiding the harsh lockdowns and social distancing rules imposed on residents of other developed nations.

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Johns Hopkins scientists join others to complete the human genome, expanding potential for better health care

BALTIMORE — Two decades after the scientific world released a first draft of the human genome, a research consortium said Thursday that it has completed the genetic map, opening vast new opportunities to understand the makeup of the human body and improve people’s health.

Benzinga

Psyched: Psilocybin Therapy Effective After One Year, Cybin & Deepak Chopra, Enveric Psilocybin Cancer Study

Psilocybin received yet another confirmation of its beneficial effects in the treatment of major depressive disorder, this time, in the long term. A new Johns Hopkins review study found that the positive effects of just two sessions of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy can last for over one year in most patients with…

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