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Wrist Device That Monitors Activity Could Help Provide Early Warning of Alzheimer’s

Monitoring daily activity patterns using a wrist-worn device may detect early warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
11-Mar-2024 11:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School Researchers Develop Universal Risk Predictor for Cardiovascular Disease

Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have developed a single “universal risk prediction model” for cardiovascular disease that, in initial tests, works well for patients who already have cardiovascular disease as...
29-Jan-2024 3:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

Study In Mice Uncovers New Protective Benefit of Breast Milk

An immune component of breast milk known as the complement system shapes the gut environment of infant mice in ways that make them less susceptible to certain disease-causing bacteria, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins...
24-Jan-2024 2:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

Analysis of U.S. Census Survey Data Reveals Uptick in Anxiety and Depression Among Women in States with Trigger Laws Post-Dobbs Abortion Decision

An analysis of national survey data conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found a small but statistically significant increase in self-reported anxiety and depression symptoms among respondents in states...
23-Jan-2024 1:00 PM EST Add to Favorites

Facility Fees Charged by Hospitals for Colonoscopy Procedures Are About 55 Percent Higher Than Those Charged by Surgical Centers

U.S. hospitals charge facility fees for colonoscopy procedures covered by private health insurance that are on average approximately 55 percent higher than facility fees billed by smaller clinics known as ambulatory surgical centers, according to a...
13-Dec-2023 11:00 AM EST Add to Favorites

New Report on Preventing Armed Insurrection: Firearms in Political Spaces Threaten Public Health, Safety, and Democracy

A new report by researchers at the Center for Gun Violence Solutions at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health examines the increased threat of armed insurrection to both public health and the functioning of democracy.
5-Dec-2023 9:30 AM EST Add to Favorites

Judd Walson, Infectious Disease and Child Survival Expert, Joins Bloomberg School as Chair of Department of International Health

Judd Walson, MD, MPH, has joined the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health as chair of the Department of International Health and as professor in the Department’s Global Disease Epidemiology and Control program. He assumed the role on...
16-Nov-2023 8:00 AM EST Add to Favorites

Minimum Wage Increase Linked to Small Decrease in Employer Health Insurance Offerings

A new study led by a researcher at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that a $1 increase in state and federal minimum wages over the 2002–2020 period was associated with small decrease in the percentage of employers offering...
9-Nov-2023 10:00 AM EST Add to Favorites


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