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Gloved hands hold a used nasal swab test for the COVID-19 virus
July 24, 2020

Making coronavirus testing easy, accurate and fast is critical to ending the pandemic – the US response is falling far short

Every person who isn’t tested could be spreading COVID-19 unknowingly. These overstretched testing programs are a weak link in the U.S. pandemic response.

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Assortment of pills on a blue background
May 13, 2020

What Is a Clinical Trial? A Health Policy Expert Explains

Without randomized-controlled trial evidence to guide them, doctors risk wasting resources on ineffective treatments or causing harm to patients.

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Urban farm with sprouted greens
February 20, 2020

Is your city making you fat? How urban planning can address the obesity epidemic

New disease outbreaks generate headlines and attention. Meanwhile, however, Americans face a slower but much more pervasive health crisis: obesity.

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Sarah Butts smiling in a suit jacket in front of the U.S. Capitol
February 10, 2020

Who Cares for the Caregivers?

Sarah Christa Butts ’07 is used to battling big societal problems. Now she’s working to make sure social workers are themselves are adequately protected.

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pay day circled on calendar
February 7, 2020

Real pay data show Trump’s ‘blue collar boom’ is more of a bust for US workers, in 3 charts

If you thought workers’ hourly pay was finally rising, think again.

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June 28, 2019

After Supreme Court Decision, Gerrymandering Fix Is up to Voters

In a 5-4 decision the Supreme Court has ruled that partisan gerrymandering is not unconstitutional. The issue is a political one, according to the court, not a legal one.

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Aftermath of the flood damage. Photo by Mark Baxter @SkySightVIP
June 17, 2019

Learning from Ellicott City

In the aftermath of two “1000-year” floods in three years, can experts, officials, and residents agree on a way to prevent the next big one while preserving this historic...
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EHS workers respond to the scene in Ellicott City. Permission from Baltimore Sun Media. All rights reserved.
June 17, 2019

An Ounce of Prevention

Recovery from the flooding in Ellicott City has been long and difficult, and communities have often been left with more questions than answers....

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cars congestion street
April 3, 2019

New York Gets Serious about Traffic with the First Citywide US Congestion Pricing Plan

Congestion pricing forces users to reevaluate their travel patterns.

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September 28, 2017

Alumni Awards 2017: Sylvia Trent-Adams, Ph.D. ’06, Public Policy

In the weeks leading up to the Alumni Awards Ceremony, we’ll be profiling each honoree in more detail here on our blog. Today, meet Rear Admiral Sylvia Trent-Adams, Ph.D. ’06, public...

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