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Public health

Potty talk
Cat poop peril?
Published July 11, 2013
Researchers: Cat poop poses 'major potential public health problem' / CNN
Fever forecast
Published Summer 2013
By accurately predicting outbreaks of mosquito-borne illnesses, a new model from APL gives officials a head start on prevention / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Beat the heat
Sensor invention
Published May 15, 2013
Video game device could help save children trapped in overheated cars
Focus on human trafficking
Published April 18, 2013
Experts will convene at JHU to discuss needs of child sex trafficking survivors
Forecast: fever
APL develops early warning system for disease outbreaks
Published March 21, 2013
Scientists use new model to successfully predict dengue fever outbreaks weeks in advance / Applied Physics Laboratory
Peters to lead international health department at School of Public Health
Published March 18, 2013
Expert in the study of health systems has been associate chair of department since 2009 / School of Public Health
Lessons from a bug
Published Spring 2013
When it comes to educating children about sexual abuse, sometimes the best spokesperson is a Madagascar hissing cockroach / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Blind taste test
Published Feb 20, 2013
Lack of knowledge about food production most troubling aspect of Europe's horse meat scandal, Johns Hopkins expert says
Making the case for gun control
Published Feb 2013
Leading global experts present latest research and thinking on gun violence in the U.S. / Gazette