Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (JHSPH)

The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (also referred to as The Bloomberg School or JHSPH) is part of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.

Global study finds there are big gaps in preparedness for epidemics and pandemics

EVEN HIGH-INCOME COUNTRIES ARE FOUND LACKING AND SCORE ONLY IN THE AVERAGE RANGE OF PREPAREDNESS A new Global Health Security Index released today, the first comprehensive assessment and benchmarking of health security and related capabilities across 195 countries, suggests that not a single country in the world is fully prepared to handle an epidemic or pandemic.

Global study finds there are big gaps in preparedness for epidemics and pandemics

Many forensic methods have never been scientifically validated – a major issue

MANY FORENSIC METHODS HAVE NEVER BEEN SCIENTIFICALLY VALIDATED, SCIENTISTS NOTE IN EDITORIAL Many of the “forensic science” methods commonly used in criminal cases and portrayed in popular police TV dramas have never been scientifically validated and may lead to unjust verdicts, according to an editorial in this week’s Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The authors

Many forensic methods have never been scientifically validated – a major issue

Introducing disease-resistant mosquitoes to help fight dengue and eventually malaria

Boosting natural ability of mosquito to fight disease could reduce spread of infection Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have genetically modified mosquitoes to resist infection from dengue virus, a virus that sickens an estimated 96 million people globally each year and kills more than 20,000, mostly children. The research, published

Introducing disease-resistant mosquitoes to help fight dengue and eventually malaria

‘Minibrains’ breakthrough in neuro-research

Laboratory-made “minibrains” that show a primitive ability to think could transform research on neurological diseases and treatments, scientists say. The tiny balls of brain cells, each about the size of a housefly’s eye, have been created by US researchers who claim they could be mass-produced in large numbers. Grown from stem cells, the brains contain

‘Minibrains’ breakthrough in neuro-research

Nearly Half of U.S. Seafood Supply Is Wasted

RESEARCHERS SAY WASTE ADDS TO OTHER PROBLEMS THREATENING GLOBAL SEAFOOD RESOURCES SUCH AS OVERFISHING, POLLUTION AND CLIMATE CHANGE As much as 47 percent of the edible U.S. seafood supply is lost each year, mainly from consumer waste, new research from the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future (CLF) suggests. The findings, published in the

Nearly Half of U.S. Seafood Supply Is Wasted

A Vaccine Alternative Protects Mice Against Malaria

Vectored immunoprophylaxis (VIP) injection triggers creation of antibodies that prevent malaria in 70 percent of mice A study led by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers found that injecting a vaccine-like compound into mice was effective in protecting them from malaria. The findings suggest a potential new path toward the elusive goal of

A Vaccine Alternative Protects Mice Against Malaria

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Study: Drug Coupons, Vouchers Cover Minimum of Prescription Drugs
on April 1, 2021 at 8:44 am
according to a study from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The researchers analyzed millions of pharmacy transactions by more than 600,000 people in the United States from 2017 to 2019 ...
Snapshot of COVID-19 vaccine intentions highlights challenges of achieving community immunity goals
on March 24, 2021 at 7:29 am
The paper is part of a research collaboration with the Institute for Vaccine Safety at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, National Association of County and City Health Officials ...
Many Americans continue to experience mental health difficulties as pandemic enters second year
on March 15, 2021 at 5:00 pm
This assessment of the public’s psychological reaction to the COVID-19 outbreak is based on surveys of members of Pew Research ... COVID-19 and mental health measurement group from Johns Hopkins ...
Determinants of Emergency Response Willingness in the Local Public Health Workforce by Jurisdictional and Scenario Patterns
on February 16, 2021 at 4:00 pm
Research ethics approval for the study was received from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Institutional Review Board (JHSPH IRB) (exempt status # 45 CFR 46.101 (b) (2)).
Postdoc Spotlight with Hoda S. Abdel Magid
on November 3, 2020 at 11:33 am
As a Masters of Health Science student at Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health (JHSPH), I pursued research among multiple racial/ethnic and socioeconomic risk groups, and ...

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UCSF and Johns Hopkins University Launch Digital Trove of Opioid Industry Documents
on March 24, 2021 at 9:56 am
From Johns Hopkins University, the project involves the Bloomberg School of Public Health’s Center for Drug Safety and ... The lawsuits and document discovery from the litigation – such as the recent ...
Johns Hopkins University helps launch digital trove of opioid industry documents
on March 24, 2021 at 9:31 am
"Johns Hopkins University and its Bloomberg School of Public Health bring remarkable expertise and scholarship ... The lawsuits and document discovery from the litigation—such as the recent settlement ...
Many Americans continue to experience mental health difficulties as pandemic enters second year
on March 15, 2021 at 5:00 pm
One year into the societal convulsions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, about a fifth of U.S. adults (21%) are experiencing high levels of psychological distress, including nearly three-in-ten (28% ...
Scientists discover cellular stress enzyme that might play key role in neurodegenerative diseases such as ALS
on March 11, 2021 at 11:22 am
An enzyme called MARK2 has been identified as a key stress-response switch in cells in a study by researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Overactivation of this type of ...
Determinants of Emergency Response Willingness in the Local Public Health Workforce by Jurisdictional and Scenario Patterns
on February 16, 2021 at 4:00 pm
Research ethics approval for the study was received from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Institutional Review Board (JHSPH IRB) (exempt status # 45 CFR 46.101 (b) (2)).