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A Black man takes his blood pressure
Health disparities
Hidden in plain sight
Published Fall 2020 Video
An ambitious project developed in partnership with Johns Hopkins aims to identify unique health challenges of Black men / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Blood dialysis machine
COVID-19
Nursing home study suggests dialysis patients at greater risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection
Published Sept 11, 2020
Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers determined that residents receiving dialysis treatment were at greater risk for prolonged exposure to the virus that causes COVID-19
Woman in winter coat crosses street in NYC
Winter months could bring rise in coronavirus cases
Published Sept 11, 2020
Study from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine examined infection data in countries before social distancing measures were enacted, found that warmer temperatures do slow spread of COVID-19 / The Baltimore Sun
A patron social distances at a grocery store
Social distancing linked to much lower chance of COVID-19 infection
Published Sept 10, 2020
Researchers say that similar studies could be used to predict local trends in infectious outbreaks
A doctor administers a vaccine to a masked woman
COVID-19
Why the suspended AstraZeneca trial is good news for vaccine safety
Published Sept 10, 2020
Emergency medicine specialist Lauren Sauer tells 'Bloomberg' that although the setback delays coronavirus vaccine development, the final product will be safer for the public / Bloomberg
Illustration of a person getting tested and a contact tracing app alerting them to their positive status
Contact tracing
An epidemic's electronic eyes
Published Sept 9, 2020 Video
Digital tools offer promise and prompt ethical dilemmas during the COVID-19 pandemic, launching a complex new future for public health surveillance. Are we ready for it?
Patients and nurses in a hospital intensive care unit
Q+A
Excess deaths show the true impact of COVID-19 in the U.S.
Published Sept 1, 2020
Epidemiologist Justin Lessler unpacks a recent CDC report on comorbidities and coronavirus deaths that is being misinterpreted on social media
Bottle full of infant formula
Pediatric health
Infants in households with very low food security may have greater obesity risk
Published Aug 28, 2020
Diet and weight gain in infancy are believed to factor into future obesity and health concerns; low food security is now widespread in the U.S. due to the COVID-19 crisis, researchers say
Two men in medical masks bump elbows in greeting
How to
Talking to friends, family, kids, and coworkers about COVID-19 safety
Published Aug 27, 2020
Experts provide practical tips for navigating the tricky social interactions that may arise during the coronavirus pandemic
Woman scrolls on her phone in bed
Taking the measure of mental health in a pandemic
Published Aug 27, 2020
Studies reveal a rise in anxiety, depression, and hopelessness related to the coronavirus pandemic and the social media and news consumption habits that may contribute to mental distress