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Infant health

Pediatric health
Infants in households with very low food security may have greater obesity risk
Published Aug 28, 2020
Diet and weight gain in infancy are believed to factor into future obesity and health concerns; low food security is now widespread in the U.S. due to the COVID-19 crisis, researchers say
Maternal health
Simple steps to safer births for moms, babies
Published Dec 20, 2018
Training midwives, nurses in the facilities where they deliver babies—instead of off-site locations—improves health outcomes in parts of Africa, Jhpiego study shows
Virginia Apgar gets a Google doodle
Published June 7, 2018
Hopkins alum developed the Apgar Score, an assessment that has helped save countless newborn babies around the world
Nurturing 'Family Spirit'
Published Sept 25, 2017
Home-visit program launched by Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health strengthens bonds in tribal communities
Safe slumber
Published Fall 2017
Baltimore mom Shantell Roberts was recently awarded a $25,000 grant from the Social Innovation Lab to develop a lightweight cardboard box that serves as a bassinet / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Jhpiego
A bond between mothers
Published Aug 16, 2017
Expecting mothers form strong bonds through Jhpiego program in Nigeria and Kenya
Innovation
'Baby box' creator wins $25K startup prize
Published April 26, 2017
10 startups, including eight with JHU connections, wrap up participation in six-month Social Innovation Lab accelerator
Global health
Designed to save lives
Published Sept 23, 2016
Students in CBID program create medical devices to solve clinical problems in U.S., abroad
Maternal health
Sending a message
Published Winter 2015
In Timor-Leste, mothers and babies were dying. Mary Anne Mercer hit on a novel way to help: text messaging. / Johns Hopkins Magazine