Up to 15 percent of American children are chronically absent from school, missing at least one day in 10 and doing long-term harm to their academic progress, according to a new study by researchers at Johns Hopkins University. They argue that policy makers tend to look at absenteeism in the wrong way, requiring districts and states to measure...
Two decades ago, a woman having a difficult birth in a Ugandan village would have had few options to get life-saving treatment if there was not a nearby health clinic. But today, mobile technology can help her get advice from a doctor in Kampala over the telephone, alert a community health worker about her situation, or even get her to a hospital....
Rob Guida's goal with 2.3 seconds left in overtime gave 10th-ranked Johns Hopkins a 10-9 victory over top-ranked Loyola (Md.), which rallied from a 9-5 deficit early in the fourth quarter before dropping its first game of the season. SPORTS BRIEFING | LACROSSE...
Johns Hopkins University er et universitet i Baltimore i staten Maryland i USA. Universitet blev stiftet i 1876 og har ca. 6000 studerende. Det er bl.a. kendt for dets samarbejde med Johns Hopkins Hospital.