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The majority of US gun deaths are suicides. Here’s how to prevent them

Experts like Paul Nestadt of Johns Hopkins University say stigma and misinformation get in the way – but don’t have to

The Guardian - US

America’s public schools are on their last legs: The proportion of students attending a school with ‘chronic absenteeism’ has doubled since pre-pandemic times

About 14.7 million students are chronically absent, new research from Johns Hopkins finds.

Fortune

A pioneering tech CEO, brutal murder and missing suspect: What happened to Pava LaPere?

The life of a thriving CEO who was featured in Forbes’ ‘30 under 30’ list for 2023 was cut short under mysterious circumstances. Now, Baltimore authorities have arrested Jason Dean Billingsley, 32, for her murder. Andrea Blanco reports

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A pioneering tech CEO, brutal murder and missing suspect: What happened to Pava LaPere?

The Independent UK

Henrietta Lacks' descendants reach a settlement over the use of her 'stolen' cells

Her genetic material, taken without her knowledge in 1951, has helped facilitate numerous scientific breakthroughs, including the development of the polio and COVID-19 vaccines.

WEKU

VIT, Johns Hopkins University to collaborate on faculty, student exchange programmes

The Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) and Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, are to collaborate on faculty and student exchange programmes, student training programmes and study programmes.

The Hindu

‘Hearing aids might reduce cognitive decline in adults at higher dementia risk’

The study highlights the importance of treating hearing loss in older people as a potential way to reduce the global burden of the condition

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The ‘money doctor’ says forget the ‘propaganda’—inflation is ‘history’

Johns Hopkins University economics professor Steve Hanke told CNBC Thursday that, with the money supply contracting, the inflation era is over.

Fortune

HETMA Joins the AV/IT Summit as Event Partner

Future plc is pleased to announce the Higher Education Technology Managers Alliance (HETMA) has joined as a partner of the AV/IT Summit which will take place on August 2 at the UBS Arena in New York City.

AVNetwork

The 4 Biggest Questions the Webb Telescope Will Answer in its Second Year

The first year of science is over, but the world's biggest, newest telescope is just getting started.

Inverse

Psychologists Just Figured Out How The Brain “Hears” the Sound of Silence

Aural illusions help researchers at Johns Hopkins University demonstrate that the brain processes silence in the same way it processes sound.

Inverse

New research suggests that silence is something you can actually hear

Team at Johns Hopkins University wanted to address the debate of whether people can hear more than sounds, which they say “has puzzled philosophers for centuries”

MusicRadar

People can hear silence, new research suggests

The findings address the debate of whether people can hear more than sounds, experts suggest.

The Independent UK

A new satellite could help clean up the air in America's most polluted neighborhoods

A new satellite will take continuous measurements of dangerous air pollution in the U.S. That has scientists, and residents, warily optimistic about undoing decades of environmental injustice.

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The Guardian - UK

Robot surgeons provide many benefits, but how autonomous should they be?

Keyhole surgery using robotic arms has transformed medicine. But the next generation of advanced robotics might be able to surpass the skills of surgeons

WEKU

Gun deaths hit their highest level ever in 2021, with 1 person dead every 11 minutes

A new report released by Johns Hopkins University shows that gun homicides rose 7.6% from 2020, a year that set a previous U.S. record. Firearms are the leading cause of death for those under age 25.

Fortune

‘The Money Doctor’ slams COVID lockdowns as the biggest policy mistake in modern times

Former Reagan advisor Steve Hanke co-authored a paper that found the average lockdown reduced COVID-19 mortality rates by 3.2%.

The Independent UK

Covid lockdown benefits were ‘drop in the bucket’ compared to costs, study says

Johns Hopkins University study casts doubt on policy’s effectiveness

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A top economist nicknamed the 'Money Doctor' gives the Fed a failing grade when it comes to taming inflation and saving the economy

A new Fortune report delves into Steve Hanke's analysis of the Fed’s actions leading up to this point.

WEKU

Ukraine's Zelenskyy surprises Johns Hopkins grads as their commencement speaker

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's virtual appearance at the commencement ceremony was a surprise for those in attendance. He was also awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree.

The Independent UK

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivers surprise commencement speech to Johns Hopkins

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered a surprise commencement address via livestream at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore on Thursday

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Gender-affirming care has a long history, though anti-trans laws pretend it’s ‘untested’

In 1976, a woman from Roanoke, Virginia, named Rhoda received a prescription for two drugs: estrogen and progestin. Twelve months later, a local reporter noted Rhoda’s surprisingly soft skin and visible breasts. He wrote that the drugs had made her “so completely female.”

Los Angeles Times

COVID is still out there. Here's what to do if you get it now

LOS ANGELES — The government is ready to declare COVID-19 over: The nationwide state of emergency is set to end on May 11. In California, the state of emergency concluded in February. Johns Hopkins University shut down its nationwide COVID-19 data tracking this month.

The Guardian - US

A Black couple’s home was undervalued by $300,000. Now the US is investigating

Two Johns Hopkins professors say loanDepot lowballed them on their Baltimore home due to their race

Inverse

This Is the Most Complex Reconstruction of a Brain Ever — And It's Tiny

Scientists from Johns Hopkins University and the University of Cambridge mapped the connectome of a baby fruit fly, revealing its neural network.

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