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In this event, President Bill Clinton convened leaders from across the faith and public health communities to take action on the overdose crisis in 2021 and beyond
Bridging faith and science to combat the overdose crisis
Published May 6, 2021 Video
National leaders from science and faith discussed the promise of a collaborative relationship to reduce stigma about addiction, educate about prevention, treatment, and long-term recovery
Rochelle Walensky
Health Policy Forum
CDC director discusses COVID-19 vaccines, variants, and the U.S. pandemic response
Published May 5, 2021 Video
School of Medicine alum Rochelle Walensky, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, returns to JHU for a conversation with Dean Paul Rothman
Discarded medical mask
Q+A
The environmental toll of fighting COVID-19
Published May 5, 2021
Masks, gloves, and chemical disinfectants will outlast the pandemic. Environmental engineer Ana María Rule says there are better alternatives to plastics and harsh chemicals.
Cartoon-style illustration of phages shooting lasers at bacteria
Viruses that heal
Published May 4, 2021
Bacteriophage therapy could help in the fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria
A child's temperature is checked on the way into school
Epidemiology
In-person schooling with inadequate mitigation measures raises household members' COVID-19 risk
Published May 3, 2021
Large study suggests that symptom screening, other measures can eliminate most or all excess risk of developing COVID-19-like symptoms or testing positive for COVID-19
Rochelle Walensky
Q+A
A conversation with CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky
Published April 30, 2021
Walensky, a School of Medicine alum, shares how Hopkins has influenced her career and shaped her vision for leading the country out of the COVID-19 pandemic
A man in a mask fills oxygen tanks
Global health
As COVID crisis unfolds in India, Hopkins rushes to help
Published April 28, 2021
The university is working urgently with partners on the ground to offer support and expertise to India, with efforts organized and led by the newly created Johns Hopkins India Institute
Jodhpur market bustles with life
A bold new chapter begins for Hopkins and India
Published April 26, 2021 Video
The Johns Hopkins India Institute leverages 90 years of groundbreaking work in the South Asian country to tackle health, education, and economic challenges worldwide
Prescription bottles in a medicine cabinet
Q+A
A spring cleaning remedy for nationwide opioid epidemic
Published April 23, 2021
Drug safety experts discuss safe disposal efforts like National Prescription Drug Take Back Day that remove potentially dangerous and addictive medicines from circulation
Rochelle Walensky
Health Policy Forum
Hopkins to host CDC Director Rochelle Walensky
Published April 22, 2021
Discussion with Walensky and Paul B. Rothman of JHM will cover COVID strategy and the powerful combination of medicine and public health