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Going beyond good intentions
Published Spring 2025
Alum Alison Hill is the CEO of Lifestraw / Johns Hopkins Magazine
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Public health
The sound of science
Published Spring 2025
Launched during the pandemic, the Bloomberg School's Public Health on Call podcast has become a powerful tool to translate fact-based health news to the masses / Johns Hopkins Magazine
cover of 'Crisis Averted' by Caitlin Rivers has an ambiguous illustration of a virus
Unsung Health Heroes
Published Spring 2025
Reviewing Caitlin Rivers' 'Crisis Averted' / Johns Hopkins Magazine
From left, James Berger, Karen Fleming, and Gregory Kirk
Faculty honors
Three named AAAS fellows
Published March 27, 2025
James Berger, Karen Fleming, and Gregory Kirk join an esteemed group of scientists, engineers, and innovators who have been recognized for their achievements across disciplines
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Q+A
Understanding the current measles outbreak
Published March 19, 2025
Epidemiology expert Bill Moss sheds light on the current outbreak and says vaccination continues to be the safest, most effective way to prevent the spread of measles
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Health security
Are we ready for the next pandemic?
Published March 19, 2025
Five years after COVID-19 reached pandemic status, public health experts reflect on what we learned—and how those lessons can help us prepare for the next one
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University news
JHU scales back USAID-supported work around the globe
Published March 14, 2025
Recent cancellation of federally funded grants results in significant changes for the university's global health activities
Bloomberg Distinguished Professor Nilanjan Chatterjee
Voices
Keep big data in the fight against chronic diseases
Published March 13, 2025
Cuts to NIH funding for biostatistical research would erode the United States' competitive edge, hindering the health, economy, and overall security of the nation
Emily Boss
Voices
NIH cuts could complicate difficult surgical decisions
Published March 3, 2025
Backed by federal funding, Emily Boss, director of pediatric otolaryngology at Johns Hopkins Medicine, studies how communication between doctors, patients, and families shapes medical decisions and affects health outcomes
Michele Decker
Voices
'Women's lives depend on our work'
Published Feb 26, 2025
Backed by federal funding, Michele Decker works to understand the scope and impact of gender-based violence and to determine how to prevent it