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Public health
Defining harm reduction
Published Feb 25, 2022
Harm reduction aims to protect people using drugs by providing the support and resources they need
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Public health
Researchers to develop new methods for estimating children's exposure to chemicals
Published Feb 23, 2022
A new study, funded by the EPA, will investigate risks of ingesting contaminants when children put their hands and objects in their mouths
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COVID-19
COVID-19 vaccine maintains strong protection against severe disease at six months
Published Feb 22, 2022
A pre-omicron study reviewed four vaccines, finding that they retain nearly all of their ability to prevent severe disease up to six months after full vaccination
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COVID-19
What does 'it's over' look like?
Published Feb 21, 2022
Johns Hopkins University public health experts offer insights into what will signal that SARS-CoV-2 is moving from pandemic to endemic
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Unbreaking promises
Published Winter 2021
For 30 years, the Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health has addressed the unmet needs of a population long marginalized. / Johns Hopkins Magazine
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Bloomberg School creates new center to advance public health advocacy
Published Jan 18, 2022
With new gift, two existing centers will merge and expand to drive high-impact social and policy change
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COVID-19
Should omicron close schools?
Published Jan 12, 2022
Experts from across Johns Hopkins weigh in on best practices for students, teachers, and families
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Public Health
Stark transit inequity in Baltimore
Published Oct 7, 2021
Low-income people of color make up the majority of the city's transit users, and they are more likely to live near high-traffic roadways or heavily trafficked industrial areas, BSPH study finds
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E-cigarettes
Vaping liquids, aerosols contain thousands of unknown chemicals
Published Oct 7, 2021
Study identifies compounds undisclosed by popular brands including industrial chemicals, caffeine
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Coronavirus
Winning hearts and minds
Published June 30, 2021
Johns Hopkins epidemiologist Jennifer Nuzzo encourages empathy in conversations with COVID-19 vaccine skeptics