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Public health

William H. Gates Sr.
Public health
New name for Gates Institute
Published Oct 25, 2023
The newly renamed William H. Gates Sr. Institute for Population and Reproductive Health also unveiled new strategic priorities synthesizing five interconnected global programs with its cross-cutting gender equity work
Leslie Mancuso
Global health
Jhpiego's Leslie Mancuso receives Academy of Public Health honor
Published Oct 20, 2023
She is among eight recognized by the Nigeria-based organization for 'exceptional leadership, scholarship, and service in the field of public health'
Illustration of a blue hand holding a petri dish with a house image
Health+Well-Being
Could your house make you sick?
Published Fall 2023
Johns Hopkins experts weigh in on pressing questions about health and safety indoors / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Jane Carlton
University News
Jane Carlton joins malaria research institute as director
Published Aug 18, 2023
Carlton is recognized for her collaborative efforts with researchers and clinicians working in global public health to transfer her research from the lab to the field
Marijuana buds in stacked glass jars for a dispensary
Q+A
The science and safety of marijuana
Published July 10, 2023
Experimental psychologist Ryan Vandrey discusses the science and safety of recreational cannabis on the heels of legalization in Maryland
Atul Grover
An advocate for health policy solutions
Published Summer 2023
Atul Grover, BSPH '04 (PhD), leads what he calls a 'think—and do—tank' / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Michelle Lujan Grisham
Health Policy Forum
Lujan Grisham champions power of policy during JHU talk
Published May 9, 2023
New Mexico governor urges students to lean into public health policy to 'create a sea change for the country'
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VOICES
What does the end of the COVID federal emergency mean?
Published May 8, 2023
The federal government rolls back certain pandemic protections May 11. What are the ramifications? Johns Hopkins experts weigh in.
Barbed wire on top of a prison fence against a cloudy sunset
Public health
Chronic health conditions may be severely undertreated in U.S. prisons
Published April 19, 2023
Analysis by experts at the Bloomberg School of Public Health suggests conditions go untreated among incarcerated people compared to general public
Narcan
Opioid crisis
OTC Narcan: A big win for public health
Published April 3, 2023
Public health experts from Johns Hopkins share their insights on the FDA's approval of over-the-counter Narcan, which puts the lifesaving medicine in everyone's reach