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Covid-19

An illustration of an omicron variant
Q+A
Taking the temperature of the pandemic
Published May 16, 2022
As the U.S. reaches one million COVID-19 deaths, where are we in the arc of the pandemic? Epidemiologist David Dowdy explains.
illustration of memory matching card game, featuring pandemic-themed cards such as hand sanitizer and a cocktail
Oh, memories, where art thou?
Published Spring 2022
Recent research highlights the pandemic's impact on our perception of time and memory. Can we jumpstart new memories, or is this shift permanent? / Johns Hopkins Magazine
A blood sample showing a positive result for the omicron variant of COVID-19
COVID-19
Study finds similar risks for those hospitalized with omicron, delta variants
Published April 26, 2022
People who contracted the omicron or delta variants of COVID-19 required similar levels of respiratory support and intensive care when hospitalized, study finds
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Hopkins experts support mask use despite judge's ruling
Published April 22, 2022
COVID-19 transmission may increase in tandem with the end of a federal masking mandate on public transportation, according to experts at the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center
Dirty fridge with leftovers
Public health
Food insecurity doubled likelihood of missing medical care during first year of pandemic in U.S.
Published April 15, 2022
Survey conducted in December 2020 also found minorities and low-income individuals were at elevated risk of food insecurity
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COVID-19
Study: Inflammation, not the virus itself, causes COVID-19-related loss of smell
Published April 12, 2022
New research suggests the virus does not infect the nerves of the olfactory bulb but causes inflammation of the tissue, reducing the number of nerves able to transmit signals to the brain
illustration of memory matching card game, featuring pandemic-themed cards such as hand sanitizer and a cocktail
Cognitive Psychology
Oh, Memories, Where Art Thou?
Published April 4, 2022
Recent research highlights the pandemic's impact on our perception of time and memory. Can we jumpstart new memories, or is this shift permanent?
Broccoli florets
COVID-19
Chemical found in leafy greens slows growth of COVID-19, other viruses
Published March 25, 2022
Sulforaphane could help prevent and treat illnesses caused by coronaviruses, including COVID-19
An illustration of a COVID-19 variant
Q+A
What to know about omicron subvariant BA.2
Published March 23, 2022
Even as BA.2 and "deltacron" set off feelings of panic or exhaustion, vaccinations and boosters continue to provide the best protection against severe disease, says Johns Hopkins immunologist Andy Pekosz
A child takes a COVID-19 test
COVID-19
Study: Children's antibody responses to COVID-19 are stronger than adults'
Published March 22, 2022
Findings differ from earlier reports of low antibody responses in children exposed to COVID-19 virus and suggest that even the youngest children may respond to vaccines if correct dose is determined