The Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions, in partnership with the Violence Prevention Project Research Center at Hamline University, has released a comprehensive guide to support the ...

National survey data show broad public support for restricting guns in locations where alcohol and conflict may increase risks of violence.

The Lyme and Tickborne Diseases Research and Education Institute (LTBDI) in the Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health invites you ...

Methadone is proven to reduce the likelihood of dying from an overdose by 50% or more. Why is it so hard to get?

Measles outbreaks have hit multiple U.S. states, vaccination & rapid reporting are critical to limit the spread & hospitalizations ...

In 1971, the FDA approved the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, which combined three vaccines that had been approved previously—in 1963, 1967, and 1969, respectively. The vaccine has proven safe ...

A new report from the Bloomberg American Health Initiative at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health finds that life expectancy in the United States is, on average, 78.6 years versus 81.3 ...

What exactly is emergency use authorization, how does it work, and can we trust it? Could we see EUAs for COVID-19 vaccines?

The hygiene hypothesis says exposure to germs helps kids develop healthy immune systems. But many viruses didn’t circulate as widely during the pandemic. Are there downsides to missed infections?

Why is there fluoride in the U.S. water supply? What are the benefits? In the first part of the 20th century, dental caries [dental decay and cavities] were very prevalent, costly conditions that ...

For the first time in 20 years, the U.S. has recorded homegrown malaria cases. The country sees about 2,000–2,500 malaria cases each year linked to travel to malaria-endemic areas such as sub-Saharan ...

to determine the fall 2024 COVID vaccine from mid-May to early June. That gives them more time to see which of the FLiRT variants is becoming the dominant one so they can fine-tune the WHO ...