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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.
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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
Shawn McKenzie
University news
Shawn McKenzie named director of Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future
Published Jan 31, 2023
McKenzie has nearly 20 years of leadership experience at the center, most recently serving as its deputy director
A person getting their hair done at a salon
Environmental health
Hairdressers of color exposed to 'concerning' mix of chemicals
Published Jan 26, 2023
A study finds hairdressers of color, compared to women who work in offices, have higher levels of chemicals in their bodies
Xavier Becerra
Health Policy Forum
HHS Secretary emphasizes the importance of health care for all
Published Dec 20, 2022
Xavier Becerra champions health care workers who pursue their mission with energy and spirt in seventh installment of the JHU's Health Policy Forum series
A woman kneels and cries in a field of white flags
Public health
Life expectancy is declining in the U.S. It doesn't have to be.
Published Dec 6, 2022
A new report authored by experts from the Bloomberg School of Public Health identify solutions to pressing public health concerns that are causing the average American life expectancy to fall
A family
Public Health
Can guaranteed income improve health?
Published Nov 21, 2022
Hopkins researchers studying a guaranteed income pilot program in California found the program stabilized finances, led to more full-time employment, and improved participants' mental health
A person at the entrance of a maze
COVID-19
Tracking COVID-19 omicron variants
Published Nov 11, 2022
Andrew Pekosz and Joshua Sharfstein discuss the many faces of omicron, which tools are still holding up against it, and what virologists are still waiting to see from this virus
Illustration of physicians, ambulances, EKGs, and other components of health care and a public health system
Public health
Experts: U.S. must build a unified public health system
Published Oct 18, 2022
A national commission recommends stitching together the patchwork of local, state, and federal agencies responsible for managing chronic and emerging diseases