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Thomas Quinn stands in front of a slide depicting the mosquito responsible for the transmission of Zika
Public health
Strong links shown between Zika, birth defects
Published Feb 19, 2016
Experts present emerging evidence, evaluate response at School of Public Health symposium
Commentary
Anti-vaxx scare tactics
Published Feb 17, 2016
Anti-vaccine websites dupe parents with deceptive sound bites, junk science, conspiracy theories / Time
Close up of yellow fever mosquito, or Aedes aegypti
Public health
Zika virus Q+A
Published Jan 29, 2016
International health expert discusses disease that is spreading rapidly in Brazil and beyond
Opinion
Warning: Sugar
Published Jan 21, 2016
Drink labels could be the nudge many people need to make healthier choices / The Baltimore Sun
Doctor of public health Maryann Mercer
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
Baltimore's food deserts
Published June 10, 2015
Report: One in four Baltimore residents lives in a city neighborhood with limited access to healthy foods
Engage Baltimore
JHSPH to host discussion of city public health challenges
Published May 7, 2015
Event will include Rep. Elijah Cummings, Baltimore City Health Commissioner Leana Wen, community leaders
Symposium
Measles rises again
Published Feb 5, 2015
School of Public Health to gather experts to discuss science, policy of a preventable outbreak
Dispatches
Called to care
Published Dec 1, 2014
Recent School of Public Health grad writes about life on front lines of Ebola epidemic
Obama praises 'heroes'
Published Oct 30, 2014 Video
Four Johns Hopkins Ebola experts appear with president at White House news conference