Archived articles

Public health

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

Investing in public health

Published Oct 26, 2020

America must invest in public health infrastructure rather than private interests if democracy is to be preserved, says physician and health policy expert Joshua Sharfstein

Lady Justice against a background of coronavirus particles

A carceral crisis

Published Oct 15, 2020

A new report published by Johns Hopkins provides recommendations for preventing the spread of COVID-19 in the criminal justice system

Student experience

Tracing the path of COVID-19

Published Oct 12, 2020

Johns Hopkins students volunteer as contact tracers—an experience at once eye-opening, frustrating, monotonous, and rewarding

LISTENING FOR SOLUTIONS

Published Fall 2020

Shivani Mehta is working with rural villagers in India to craft on-the-ground solutions to their public health concerns / Johns Hopkins Magazine

Health disparities

Hidden in plain sight

Published Fall 2020

An ambitious project developed in partnership with Johns Hopkins aims to identify unique health challenges of Black men / Johns Hopkins Magazine

Lauren Underwood has hit her stride

Published Fall 2020

The first-term congresswoman made history with her 2018 election. Now, amid another historic moment, Underwood—herself a public health nurse—is certain she's the right person for the job. / Johns Hopkins Magazine

Johns Hopkins launches dual nursing and public health degree

Published Sept 2, 2020

The Doctor of Nursing Practice Executive/Master of Public Health program prepares students for careers at the highest level of nursing and public health leadership