Three-Antibiotic Cocktail Clears “Persister” Lyme Bacteria in Mouse Study

A new study from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that a slow-growing variant form of Lyme bacteria caused severe symptoms in a mouse model. The slow-growing variant form of Lyme bacteria, according to the...
23-Apr-2019 8:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

PCV10 Pneumococcal Vaccine Has Big Impact in Kenya, Even Among Unvaccinated Individuals

A vaccine against Streptococcus pneumoniae, a major cause of childhood illness and mortality in the developing world, sharply reduced the incidence of serious pneumococcal disease among children in a large Kenyan community after it was introduced in...
16-Apr-2019 10:45 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Rajiv Rimal Named Chair of Department of Health, Behavior and Society at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Rajiv Rimal, PhD, MA, a leading expert on health behavior change and on social norms, has been named chair of the Department of Health, Behavior and Society at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
9-Apr-2019 9:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Widely Used Public Health Surveys May Underestimate Global Burden of Childhood Diarrhea

Public health surveys used in as many as 90 countries may be missing the number of recent diarrhea episodes among children by asking parents and caregivers to recall events two weeks versus one week out, suggests a study from researchers at Johns...
3-Apr-2019 1:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Gates Institute at Bloomberg School Awarded Two Grants To Collect Actionable Data on Family Planning In Africa and Asia

The Bill & Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has been awarded two new grants—totaling $22.1 million—by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to implement longitudinal...
26-Mar-2019 10:30 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Study: Privacy Concerns Keep Men from HIV Testing, Treatment

Privacy concerns linked to both health facilities and providers are major barriers to increasing the number of men who are tested and treated for HIV in Cote d’Ivoire, suggests new Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs (CCP) research....
25-Mar-2019 11:10 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Wins ASPPH’s 2019 Harrison C. Spencer Community Service Award

The Association of Schools & Programs of Public Health (ASPPH), the leading organization representing schools and programs of public health in the U.S. and Canada, has named Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health the recipient of the 2019...
21-Mar-2019 8:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Medical Marijuana Laws Linked To Health and Labor Supply Benefits in Older Adults

A study that examined older Americans’ well-being before and after medical marijuana laws were passed in their state found reductions in reported pain and increased hours worked. The study, co-written by researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg...
19-Mar-2019 10:30 AM EDT Add to Favorites