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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

A COVID-19 vaccination at a Johns Hopkins clinic in winter 2021

Q+A

Yes, you should get a booster

Published Jan 11, 2022

From preventing COVID-19 altogether to lessening symptoms and transmission with breakthrough infections, there are several good reasons to get an mRNA booster ASAP

Omicron variant seen under the microscope

Q+A

Making sense of the messiness of omicron

Published Jan 10, 2022

In this Q+A, experts from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health address some common questions and scenarios with what is known right now

Faculty spotlight

A personal prescription for well-being

Published Jan 10, 2022

In her new book, From Survive to Thrive: Living Your Best Life with Mental Illness, psychiatrist Meg Chisolm describes pathways to a life of purpose and joy—and shares her own mental health journey

Medical personnel screen a patient in an ambulance

Coronavirus

COVID-19 cases surge but not deaths as pandemic enters third year

Published Jan 7, 2022

In briefing Friday, experts agree that vaccination is the reason behind the lower death rate despite the soaring number of people infected with COVID-19

Health disparities

Race alone does not account for higher preeclampsia rates for Black women, study finds

Published Jan 7, 2022

U.S.-born Black women are at higher risk of preeclampsia than their foreign-born counterparts, suggesting biological, cultural, and social factors may contribute to the development of the blood pressure disorder

A physician holds a bag of donated COVID-19 convalescent plasma

Coronavirus

Early dose of convalescent plasma may help COVID-19 patients avoid hospitalization

Published Jan 5, 2022

Nationwide, multicenter clinical trial led by Johns Hopkins shows convalescent plasma works as an early treatment for COVID-19, reducing need for hospitalization by 50%

Close up of an antigen test in someone's hands

Q+A

Omicron tests the limits of COVID-19 testing

Published Dec 22, 2021

The U.S. is still on its heels when it comes to COVID-19 testing. Will mailing free at-home tests make a difference? Immunologist Gigi Gronvall explains