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History of psychotherapy takes center stage in concert collaboration Johns Hopkins psychologist Kay Redfield Jamison, Peabody composer Michael Hersch, and Peabody soprano Ah Young Hong collaborate on

What you need to know about JN.1, the latest COVID variant Vaccines, tests, and antivirals are still effective tools against the most recent COVID surge, a Johns Hopkins virologist says In early Nove

Are in-demand drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy safe and effective? Gastroenterologist Sameer Khan of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine explains Nearly 42% of American adults were obese from 2017 to 2020, up from roughly 30% in 2000, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Mickey Mouse, one of the most iconic cartoon characters of all time and Walt Disney's most endearing creation, is now in the public domain: The copyright on the landmark animated short Steamboat Willie -the earliest appearance of Mickey Mouse-expired at the start of 2024.

More sickle cell patients could benefit from bone marrow transplant 'Half-matched' bone marrow transplants can cure sickle cell disease in 88% of patients, according to research co-led by Johns Hopki

Report: Baltimoreans distrust government, fear police, and face transportation issues, but like their neighborhoods Inaugural survey by Johns Hopkins 21st Century Cities Initiative benchmarks sentime

Tabletop Therapy: How Dungeons & Dragons can improve mental health Staff psychologist William Nation offers an innovative approach to counseling with his D&D therapy group Over the past few years, Du

Johns Hopkins football player Carter Hogg creates device to reduce risk of concussion Carter Hogg remembers the scary football hits.

Johns Hopkins research makes waves with better flood damage forecasting Natural disaster risk modeling provides a reliable and affordable way for governments to estimate expected damage caused by riv

Participating JHU labs were able to lower their energy use by a collective 1,202 kWh per day, the equivalent of the energy needed to power 39 single family homes More than 1,500 ultra-low temperature lab freezers are maintained across Baltimore by Johns Hopkins University.

STEM PhDs with disabilities are underpaid and underrepresented in U.S. academia New research from the Disability Health Research Center reveals significant pay disparities among STEM PhD holders across all employment sectors New research from the Johns Hopkins Disability Health Research Center suggests that PhD graduates in science, technology, engineering, and medicine in the U.S. who were born with disabilities or became disabled before age 25 earn $14,360 less per year in academia than those without disabilities.

Johns Hopkins experts discuss the promise and pitfalls in studying the healing power of psychedelics JHU Congressional Briefing panelists explain how the controlled substances could transform mental

Principles released with new Gallup poll that shows wide partisan gaps in electoral confidence Many conservative voters have lost trust in elections, but a team from Johns Hopkins University's SNF Agora Institute and the R Street Institute is working to restore it.