Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Appoints Marsha Wills-Karp as New Bloomberg Centennial Professor

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has appointed Marsha Wills-Karp, PhD, MS, as a Bloomberg Centennial Professor.
5-Aug-2021 10:25 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Appoints M. Daniele Fallin as New Bloomberg Centennial Professor

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has appointed Margaret Daniele (Dani) Fallin, PhD, as a Bloomberg Centennial Professor.
3-Aug-2021 10:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Statement from Public Health Experts on Announcement of Opioid Settlement

Members of a coalition of 50+ leading public health groups who issued a set of five guiding principles for spending opioid settlement funds in January are reacting to the announcement of the $26 billion settlement deal between a group of state...
21-Jul-2021 3:45 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Brain Organoid Study Highlights Potential Role of Genetic and Environmental Interaction in Autism Spectrum Disorder

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have shown in a brain organoid study that exposure to a common pesticide synergizes with a frequent autism-linked gene mutation.
14-Jul-2021 9:55 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Higher Selenium and Manganese Levels During Pregnancy May Protect Babies From Future High Blood Pressure

Children who were exposed to higher levels of trace minerals manganese and selenium during their mothers’ pregnancy had a lower risk of high blood pressure in childhood, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School...
23-Jun-2021 10:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Chef José Andrés and His World Central Kitchen to Receive Goodermote Humanitarian Award

Chef and restaurateur José Andrés and his nonprofit World Central Kitchen will receive the 2021 Goodermote Humanitarian Award from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Center for Humanitarian Health in recognition of their...
17-Jun-2021 7:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Major Study of Diabetes Trends Shows Americans’ Blood Sugar Control is Getting Worse

Blood sugar control among adults with diabetes in the United States declined significantly in the past decade, according to a nationwide study from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
7-Jun-2021 9:45 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Drop in Convalescent Plasma Use at U.S. Hospitals Linked to Higher COVID-19 Mortality Rate

A new study from researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and colleagues suggests a slowdown in the use of convalescent plasma to treat hospitalized COVID-19 patients led to a higher COVID-19 mortality during a critical period...
7-Jun-2021 1:35 PM EDT Add to Favorites