On January 6, the Louisiana Department of Health announced that a patient hospitalized last month for H5N1 avian influenza had died, becoming the first U.S. death from the virus. To make matters worse ...

PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) is an effective way to reduce the risk of contracting HIV through sexual activity or injection drug use. Currently, there are two oral forms that are taken daily, ...

This event will explore the profound impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on adolescent social and health inequalities. As the world navigated lockdowns, school closures, and economic disruptions, young ...

A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions at the Bloomberg School of Public Health found that the presence of child access prevention (CAP) firearm storage ...

A new study published in December in JAMIA Open and led by Department of Health Policy researchers including Elham Hatef, MD, MPH, and Jonathan P. Weiner, DrPH, aims to address inequities in digital ...

Biden made his mark on public health with policies designed to protect Americans from hazardous chemicals, reduce drug prices, expand insurance coverage, and more. From the beginning, President ...

Stephanie Hicks, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biostatistics, at the Bloomberg School of Public Health, and in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, at the Whiting School of ...

This ambitious project emerged from findings from UNICEF’s State of the World’s Children 2021 report, which explored the mental health challenges faced by children, adolescents, and their caregivers ...

On November 21, 2024, David Paige, MD, MPH ’69, was honored by Maryland Governor Wes Moore at the National WIC Association’s Nutrition and Breastfeeding Conference in Baltimore, Maryland. The governor ...

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A new study from the Department of Health Policy and Management reveals that older adults in prison are significantly more likely to experience disabilities, with cognitive impairments being twice as ...

Hairstylists, especially those providing services to Black and Latina women, are exposed to high concentrations of harmful airborne chemicals in their workplace, a team of Johns Hopkins researchers ...