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Johns Hopkins, Long Believed An Abolitionist, Actually Owned Slaves, University Says

The founder of Johns Hopkins University was discovered to be a slaveowner in contradiction to the long-held narrative that the philanthropist was an abolitionist. Rob Carr/Getty Images hide caption

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America Reckons With Racial Injustice

Johns Hopkins, Long Believed An Abolitionist, Actually Owned Slaves, University Says

Researchers found census records showing the entrepreneur and philanthropist owned slaves as late as 1850, contrary to the long-held belief that his family freed all slaves when he was a boy.

Cities And States Are Imposing New COVID-19 Restrictions. Experts Say It's Not Enough

Medical workers wearing personal protective equipment register people in vehicles at a drive-through coronavirus testing site Monday in El Paso, Texas. Joel Angel Juarez/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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The Coronavirus Crisis

Cities And States Are Imposing New COVID-19 Restrictions. Experts Say It's Not Enough

Areas across the country are implementing preventive measures such as curfews. Some experts are questioning whether these minor changes will be enough to control the virus.

'We All Feel At Risk': 100,000 People Dead From COVID-19 In The U.S.

A volunteer artist sets up a memorial May 20 in Brooklyn. Artists and volunteer organizers across New York City put up memorials throughout the five boroughs to honor those who died of COVID-19. Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images hide caption

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The Coronavirus Crisis

'We All Feel At Risk': 100,000 People Dead From COVID-19 In The U.S.

The lethal march of COVID-19 passes 100,000 deaths in the U.S. despite some predictions it would not. The grim milestone presents a moment to consider who has died and how many others might follow.

U.S. Coronavirus Death Toll Passes 50,000

Emergency room doctors and nurses work on Monday at St. Joseph's Hospital in Yonkers, N.Y. New York has seen the most coronavirus-related deaths of any state. John Minchillo/AP hide caption

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Coronavirus Updates

U.S. Coronavirus Death Toll Passes 50,000

Over 880,000 cases have been confirmed, as of Friday afternoon. New York City and the surrounding area have been hit hardest, with about half of all deaths coming from New York state or New Jersey.

Meet The Team Behind The Coronavirus Tracker Watched By Millions

The interactive, Web-based COVID-19 dashboard created by Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, as seen on Monday at 3:11 p.m. ET. Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University hide caption

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Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University

The Coronavirus Crisis

Meet The Team Behind The Coronavirus Tracker Watched By Millions

A small team at Johns Hopkins University early on created what's become one of the most authoritative interactive online dashboards, tracking COVID-19 data around the world.

Meet The Team Behind The Coronavirus Tracker Watched By Millions

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How To Teach Future Doctors About Pain In The Midst Of The Opioid Crisis
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How To Teach Future Doctors About Pain In The Midst Of The Opioid Crisis

Around 20% of U.S. adults live with chronic pain. Medical schools traditionally haven't dedicated much time to teaching about pain and pain control, but one top school now has a mandatory course.

How To Teach Future Doctors About Pain In The Midst Of The Opioid Crisis

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'We're Not Being Paranoid': U.S. Warns Of Spy Dangers Of Chinese-Made Drones

A DJI Technology drone flies during a demonstration in Shenzhen, China, in 2014. DJI sells the majority of Chinese-made drones bought in the United States. Kin Cheung/AP hide caption

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'We're Not Being Paranoid': U.S. Warns Of Spy Dangers Of Chinese-Made Drones

The Department of Homeland Security is warning about the dangers of using Chinese-made drones, while some lawmakers want to prevent transit systems from buying Chinese-made subway cars.

'We're Not Being Paranoid': U.S. Warns Of Spy Dangers Of Chinese-Made Drones

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Free Gun Violence Prevention Course Launches To Educate Young Activists

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have launched a free online gun violence prevention course. Elizabeth Fernandez/Getty Images hide caption

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Free Gun Violence Prevention Course Launches To Educate Young Activists

Researchers want new activists to lean on decades of public health research when engaging in work with policymakers and candidates seeking elective office.

Free Gun Violence Prevention Course Launches To Educate Young Activists

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Researchers Are Surprised By The Magnitude Of Venezuela's Health Crisis

Things in Venezuela are so bad that patients who are hospitalized must bring not only their own food but also medical supplies like syringes and scalpels as well as their own soap and water, a new report says. Barcroft Media/Getty Images hide caption

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Researchers Are Surprised By The Magnitude Of Venezuela's Health Crisis

A report from Johns Hopkins University and Human Rights Watch finds an alarming decline in the quality of health care across the country.

HIV-Positive Organ Transplants Set To Begin At Johns Hopkins

Doctors sew a kidney into a recipient patient during a kidney transplant at Johns Hopkins Hospital in 2012 in Baltimore, Md. Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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HIV-Positive Organ Transplants Set To Begin At Johns Hopkins

Doctors say organ transplants from HIV-positive donors to HIV-positive recipients will save lives and shorten wait times for everyone. NPR spoke with one doctor who helped end the 25-year ban.

HIV-Positive Organ Transplants Set To Begin At Johns Hopkins

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Researchers Create Artificial Organs That Fit In Your Hand

Postdoctoral researcher Jennifer Foulke-Abel holds the gut-on-a-chip inside the lab at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Richard Harris/NPR hide caption

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Researchers Create Artificial Organs That Fit In Your Hand

Scientists are growing mock organs made of human cells to better study diseases and help test drugs. Researchers at Johns Hopkins are working on a gut-on-a-chip.

Researchers Create Artificial Organs That Fit In Your Hand

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