Planetary Health at Johns Hopkins
Children in Baltimore City are about twice as likely to have asthma as children nationwide. The country Tuvalu is disappearing because of sea-level rise, with… Read More »Planetary Health at Johns Hopkins
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Cutting Waste — Surgery Resource Sustainability
The health care sector is inherently resource intensive. Surgical specialties particularly present a unique challenge when it comes to sustainability. The demands of surgical procedures,… Read More »Cutting Waste — Surgery Resource Sustainability
Heads I Win, Tails You Lose: Waterborne Disease and Climate Change
Let’s start with some honesty. I majored in history in college and learned many facts, dates and bits of information. I’d be lying if I… Read More »Heads I Win, Tails You Lose: Waterborne Disease and Climate Change
What’s in the Water? Baltimore City’s Recent Water Contamination Highlights Need for Real Investment for the Future
On Sept. 28, the Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) announced that they found during routine testing low levels of the parasite Cryptosporidium in… Read More »What’s in the Water? Baltimore City’s Recent Water Contamination Highlights Need for Real Investment for the Future
Air Pollution from Wildfires, Farms May Increase Dementia Risk
As the news continued to be consumed by the devastating wildfires that raged in Hawaii, another recent study makes this ecological catastrophe even grimmer. In… Read More »Air Pollution from Wildfires, Farms May Increase Dementia Risk
Small Residential Gardens Can Curb Consequences of Baltimore’s Urban Landscape
Building density and the use of materials such as concrete and pavement make urban areas, including Baltimore City, extremely harsh environments for wildlife. The use… Read More »Small Residential Gardens Can Curb Consequences of Baltimore’s Urban Landscape
Have You Thanked an Oyster Today?
Ph.D. candidate Emma Spikol calls for greater appreciation of a local aquatic hero whose awesome powers are too often overlooked.
Biomedical Research Has a Plastic Problem
Ph.D. student Emma Spikol examines the role of biomedical research in the worrisome plastic waste problem and considers innovative solutions.
A Homegrown Solution to a Homegrown Problem
As a graduate student with little money and no television, I spend much of my free time walking along the waterfront. One of my favorite… Read More »A Homegrown Solution to a Homegrown Problem
Would You Eat Lab-Made Meat?
As a researcher in a muscle biology and regeneration lab, it’s disturbing to picture myself eating the tiny pieces of muscle I grow in petri… Read More »Would You Eat Lab-Made Meat?