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From Ping-Pong table to Harvard: This 13-year-old built a Rs 3,000 robotic arm you can control with mind

A teenager Benjamin Choi built a low-cost prosthetic arm during the 2020 lockdown using a 3D printer, fishing line and non-invasive brainwave technology. After more than 75 prototypes, his AI-powered arm could interpret brain signals with about 95% accuracy and cost around $300 (nearly Rs 3,000) to manufacture. The project…

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Michael Bloomberg was fired from a Wall Street bank after 15 years. He used his $10 million payout to build a $109 billion fortune and has given away $25.4 billion

Michael Bloomberg was 39 when his 15-year career at Wall Street investment bank Salomon Brothers came to an end in 1981. A general partner at the firm, Bloomberg left as Salomon was being acquired by Phibro Corporation and received about $10 million for his stake. Rather than use the money…

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Ohio Man Charged with Assault After Lunging at Physician Amy Acton at Canfield Fair, Injuring Bystanders

An armed man was charged after lunging at physician Amy Acton at an Ohio fair. Two bystanders were injured, and no weapon was drawn.

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In 2000, Johns Hopkins team treated 18 paralyzed rodents with neural stem cells. 6 years later, the team engineered working motor-neuron circuits in paralyzed adult animals, extending the original finding

Johns Hopkins research from 2000 and 2006 represents an important scientific progression in the search for ways to repair damaged nervous systems. The original experiment involving 18 paralyzed rodents provided evidence that neural stem cells could migrate toward spinal-cord injury and coincide with functional improvement.

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Launching Any Measles Outbreak Response Costs About 244,000 Dollars Before a Second Case Is Even Counted

A Johns Hopkins review puts the average measles case at $43,204 and finds that small outbreaks carry the highest cost per case.

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Not just MacKenzie Scott, this US billionaire has given over $1.5 billion to his alma mater Johns Hopkins University, starting with a $5 donation in 1964

Michael Bloomberg’s decades-long commitment to Johns Hopkins University began with a $5 donation and has since grown into more than $1.5 billion in giving. The US billionaire philanthropist has helped expand financial aid, support groundbreaking research, improve medical education and make opportunities more accessible to students from lower- and middle-income…

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Trump Chosen White House Adviser Dr. Heidi Overton to Lead FDA Amid Outbreaks

Trump has chosen White House adviser Dr. Heidi Overton to lead the FDA, an agency down more than 3,000 staff amid open food outbreaks.

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Top economist on Trump's 'deadly cocktail' for the bond market — and how the bond vigilantes have crossed Scott Bessent's 'red line'

"The bond vigilantes have come out of hibernation," Johns Hopkins' Steve Hanke told Fortune, and "the inflation genie is out of the bottle."

Fortune

Trump Picks White House Health Adviser Heidi Overton to Lead FDA After Marty Makary’s Exit

President Donald Trump has selected White House health-policy adviser Heidi Overton as his nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration, putting a physician closely involved in the administration’s health agenda in line to take over an agency rebuilding after former Commissioner Marty Makary‘s resignation and more than 3,000 staff…

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Top Economist Tells Trump How to ‘Fix’ the US Government, Calls for Executive Order Creating a Task Force to Rewrite America’s Fiscal Rulebook

Johns Hopkins economist Steve Hanke is urging President Donald Trump to create a Government Transformation Task Force by executive order, arguing Washington needs a new "fiscal Constitution" to impose discipline on a federal government he says has grown beyond effective control.

Benzinga

Top Economist Says Washington Can’t Fix Its Own Debt Addiction, Calls for Constitutional ‘Debt Brake’ to Stop $40 Trillion Crisis

Johns Hopkins economist Steve Hanke says Washington cannot discipline its own borrowing and argues that only a limited Article V Constitutional Convention focused on fiscal responsibility can halt America’s debt buildup by allowing states to propose a binding "debt brake" amendment.

Benzinga

West Nile Cases Climb to 143 Nationally as CDC Data Show the Season Entering Its Peak Weeks

CDC surveillance reports 143 West Nile cases nationally through Aug. 4, up from 113 a week earlier, as peak transmission weeks begin.

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Hopkins Researchers Trace Growth Plate Damage in Children's Bone Injuries to an Invading Nerve Signal

Johns Hopkins researchers found sensory nerves drive bony bar formation after growth plate injury, and a nerve block reduced it by up to 60% in mice.

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Which COPD Inhaler You Get Often Depends on Your Insurance Plan as Much as Your Lungs

COPD inhaler choice is often shaped by formularies, tiers, and prior authorization. How coverage decisions work and what patients can ask for.

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A Vaccine Aimed at Preventing Pancreatic Cancer Cleared Its First Human Safety Test in 20 High-Risk Adults

Johns Hopkins researchers report immune responses in 18 of 20 participants at inherited risk of pancreatic cancer. The trial did not test prevention.

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University of Maryland ‘teacher of the year’ detained by ICE in Texas

DHS said pharmacy instructor Berhanu Kibret overstayed visa and arrested him at Dallas-Fort Worth airport

The Times of India

Major row over airport detention of Johns Hopkins health researcher Fatima Ameaka; Colleagues say she is brilliant but DHS says she is an 'illegal'

A major row broke out after Johns Hopkins University public health researcher Fatima Ameaka was detained by immigration authorities as she boarded a domestic flight on Tuesday. She was released later but the Department of Homeland Security said that she had overstayed her visa and violated the law. Maryland Senator…

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Johns Hopkins researcher arrested by ICE at Baltimore airport

A recent surge in airport arrests follows growing coordination between TSA and ICE to target immigrants in American airports

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Free and Low-Cost MMR Vaccination Is Available Right Now Across the U.S. — Here Is Exactly How to Find It

With 2,260+ U.S. measles cases in 2026, free and low-cost MMR vaccines are available at health departments, CVS, Walgreens, and more. Here is how to find one near you.

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Johns Hopkins Scientists Grew Miniature Brains From Alzheimer's Patients' Cells to Test How Different People Respond to the Same Drug

Johns Hopkins researchers grew Alzheimer's patients' brain organoids and found dramatic individual differences in drug response, a potential step toward personalized treatment.

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The U.S. May Lose Its Measles-Free Status in November. Here Is What That Means and How It Happened

PAHO will evaluate U.S. measles elimination status in November 2026. With 2,295 cases and 34 outbreaks, experts say the evidence of endemic spread is already clear.

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U.S. Measles Cases Hit 35-Year High in 2026, Surpassing 2,295 With Five Months Left

The U.S. has confirmed 2,295 measles cases in 2026, the highest annual total since 1991. Five months remain in the year. Here is what you need to know.

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Scientists Discovered How Babies Develop Sharp Central Vision Before Birth, and Vitamin A Plays a Bigger Role Than Anyone Knew

Johns Hopkins researchers found blue cone cells transform into red and green cones via Vitamin A and thyroid hormones during fetal development, overturning how scientists understood sharp vision.

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Tick Bites Are Sending More Americans to Emergency Rooms Than Ever Before This Summer

ER visits for tick bites rose 25% in April 2026 vs. the prior year. Lyme disease cases may be 500,000/year. Here's what to do about tick exposure this summer, and when to see a doctor.

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