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Public health

Traffic roundabout
'Safe System' approach could dramatically reduce road deaths while improving equity
Published May 13, 2021
Safe System roads are designed to minimize mistakes made by drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists and to limit the damage when accidents do occur
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Politics+perspective
Class examines public health through the lens of Africana studies
Published April 13, 2021
Alexandre White and Robbie Shilliam challenge students to probe the ongoing effects of colonialism, slavery, and racial oppression in public health practices
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris wearing masks
Public health
What the American Rescue Plan means for public health
Published April 12, 2021
Experts discuss implications of the historic bill and its impact on health equity issues, local health departments, and schools of public health
illustration of bacteria and viruses flowing through pipes
What our wastewater can tell us
Published Spring 2021
Our sewage contains important biomarkers that can tell researchers about a community's diet, drug intake, and even the presence of COVID-19 / Johns Hopkins Magazine
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#WeStandByPublicHealth
Public health under attack
Published Feb 25, 2021
Leading health officials share accounts of harassment and other struggles as they respond to COVID-19
Stethoscope
Public health
Survey finds frequent reports of missed medical care during pandemic
Published Jan 28, 2021
Survey also finds fear of being exposed to COVID-19 and financial setbacks as common reasons for missing medical care
Odis Johnson
Q+A
Education and racial justice expert Odis Johnson joins Johns Hopkins
Published Dec 16, 2020
He is the principal investigator of a national study of fatal interactions with police and an expert in educational disparities
Opioid pills on background with coronaviruses
Opioids
A crisis within a crisis
Published Dec 14, 2020
More than 40 states have reported increased opioid deaths since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. Will the Purdue Pharma settlement help right the ship?
Pain to passion
PURPOSE FROM PAIN
Published Winter 2020
/ Johns Hopkins Magazine
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Data to improve global diets
Published Winter 2020
Developed in conjunction with the Johns Hopkins Alliance for a Healthier World, a new dashboard helps global leaders conduct complex analysis of food systems / Johns Hopkins Magazine