Health

White N95 masks with yellow straps sit on a table in the Clipper Room in Shriver Hall on the Homewood campus.

Q+A

Why it's time to upgrade to an N95 or KN95 mask

Published Jan 25, 2022

Better, more effective masks are needed to protect against the highly transmissible omicron variant of COVID-19, says Johns Hopkins expert Chris Beyrer, who also discusses proper mask care and when it's time to throw your mask away

A Hopkins affiliate completes a rapid antigen test

COVID-19 testing

Study: COVID-19 rapid tests highly accurate for children and adolescents

Published Jan 26, 2022

Like a previous study of adults, findings show rapid antigen test offers time and cost savings, easier distribution, and fewer testing disparities

A photo of a gloved hand filling a syringe from a vial of clear liquid

Health

Remdesivir improves outcome for hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Published Jan 26, 2022

A new data analysis shows how the antiviral drug's effectiveness can shorten hospital stays and alleviate the crush of new cases overwhelming the nation's health care system

Faculty spotlight

A personal prescription for well-being

Published Jan 10, 2022

In her new book, From Survive to Thrive: Living Your Best Life with Mental Illness, psychiatrist Meg Chisolm describes pathways to a life of purpose and joy—and shares her own mental health journey

Yes, you should get a booster

Jan 11, 2022

Bloomberg School creates new center to advance public health advocacy

Jan 18, 2022

CMS administrator discusses the pandemic 'inflection point' during talk at Johns Hopkins

Jan 13, 2022

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Health

Remdesivir improves outcome for hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Published Jan 26, 2022

A new data analysis shows how the antiviral drug's effectiveness can shorten hospital stays and alleviate the crush of new cases overwhelming the nation's health care system

COVID-19 testing

Study: COVID-19 rapid tests highly accurate for children and adolescents

Published Jan 26, 2022

Like a previous study of adults, findings show rapid antigen test offers time and cost savings, easier distribution, and fewer testing disparities

White Mountain Apache elders hold hands while sitting on a bench

Unbreaking promises

Published Winter 2021

For 30 years, the Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health has addressed the unmet needs of a population long marginalized. / Johns Hopkins Magazine

Illustration of person holding a remote control with a television as a head

Exercise science

TV brain drain

Published Winter 2021

A recent study from the Bloomberg School of Public Health suggests that excess TV viewing can lead to reduced amounts of cranial gray matter. / Johns Hopkins Magazine

Autism

Environmental hazards

Published Winter 2021

Using brain organoids, researchers examine potential environmental link to autism / Johns Hopkins Magazine

N95 masks on a table in the Clipper Room

Q+A

Why it's time to upgrade to an N95 or KN95 mask

Published Jan 25, 2022

Better masks are needed to protect against the highly transmissible omicron variant, says Bloomberg School expert Chris Beyrer, who also discusses proper mask care and when it's time to throw your mask away