Recent measles outbreaks show the dangers of not vaccinating – and the importance of vaccination. Is there a way to accommodate those religiously opposed to vaccination and minimize other exemptions?
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We need to change how we produce, ship, eat and waste food to improve our health and that of the planet.
Elections are supposed to hold politicians accountable: Officials who fear losing their seat will work harder for voters. But in some countries, political competition actually makes government worse.
NZ’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern stands out internationally as she talks about doing politics differently. Yet, domestically, there’s little discussion about priorities in foreign policy.
Ethiopia has a high number of injury-related deaths and disabilities among children.
The UN has declared all violence against children a violation of human rights. But it still happens even in schools.
African-Americans are severely underrepresented in genetics and neuroscience research. That could leave the treatments of the future out of their reach.
Almost 30 years ago the world responded to the realisation that our ozone layer was in trouble. The resulting Montreal Protocol was a rare example of global cooperation, but there’s no room for complacency.
Testing new industrial chemicals is essential for public health and the environment. But animal testing is costly, and too many chemicals are left untested. A new AI tool may solve the problem.
Many dog owners have tales of their faithful companion licking away their tears. Researchers investigated whether, beyond being comforting, canines would actually take action to help an upset owner.
New research suggests the values and identities of the world’s great powers present a major barrier to China’s aspirations of global domination. Do not bet on China’s hegemonic prospects just yet.
Separating children from their parents is not just a psychological stress, it’s a DNA stress. Scientific research shows that early life stress may have irreversible effects on how DNA works in the cells of the body.
Considerable effort has gone into improving laboratory services in many African countries. But the quality of tests is questionable.
U.S. President Donald Trump has exempted Canada, for now, from hefty tariffs on steel. An increase in defence spending would likely stand Canada in greater stead with the president.
The current period of partisan division in the US isn’t unique. We can learn from past President Dwight Eisenhower on how to leave bitterness behind and get back to what he called the “Middle Way.”
Kenyans believe that fixing education is not someone else’s task or someone else’s failure.
A scholar explains why there is no one answer. Some pain is devastating, and sometimes such pain responds well to opioids. On the other hand, there is evidence that some physicians overprescribe.
African cities are failing to raise development funds through bond markets.
Natural gas is widely viewed as a clean fuel, but methane, its main component, is a powerful greenhouse gas. Two experts propose a plan for detecting and cutting methane leaks across North America.
Life expectancy has fallen for the second time in two years. That’s not supposed to happen in a rich country like the US.
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Research Scholar, Ralph O’Connor Sustainable Energy Institute, Johns Hopkins University
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Doctor of International Affairs candidate, Johns Hopkins University
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins University
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Postdoctoral Fellow at the Institute for Global Tobacco Control, Johns Hopkins University
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Masters of Public Health student, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University
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Professor of the Practice of International Development, Johns Hopkins University
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Rohrbaugh Family Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University
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Ph.D. Student in History, Johns Hopkins University
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Assistant Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins University
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Adjunct lecturer, School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Johns Hopkins University
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Assistant Professor of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins University
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Postdoctoral fellow, Johns Hopkins University
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Assistant Professor of Space and International Relations, Johns Hopkins University
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Bernard T. Ferrari Professor of Business, Johns Hopkins University
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Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University
