Cost of Zika Outbreak in the United States Could Be High

3 May 2017

Even a relatively mild Zika outbreak in the U.S. could cost more than $183 million in medical costs and productivity losses, an analysis by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public [...]

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Modest Increases in Kids’ Physical Activity Could Avert Billions in Medical and Other Costs

1 May 2017

Increasing the percentage of elementary school children in the U.S. who participate in 25 minutes of physical activity three times a week from 32 percent to 50 percent would avoid $21.9 billion in [...]

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Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Awards Two Scholarships to Displaced Syrians

25 April 2017

Two Syrian medical doctors receive full tuition to the Bloomberg School’s Master of Public Health program

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Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute Awarded Seven-Year Grant

24 April 2017

Renewal of original grant will enable continuation of malaria control and elimination research in southern Africa, new site to be added in central Africa.

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El Nino Shifts Geographic Distribution of Cholera Cases in Africa

10 April 2017

During the warmer, wetter weather, 50,000 additional cases occur in East Africa as compared to years without El Niño.

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Former White House Drug Czar To Join Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School

28 March 2017

Michael Botticelli, MEd, former White House Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, will join the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health as its Distinguished Policy Scholar [...]

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Most Dengue Infections Transmitted In and Around Home

23 March 2017

Transmission of the mosquito-borne dengue virus appears to be largely driven by infections centered in and around the home, with the majority of cases related to one another occurring in [...]

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Most Dengue Infections Transmitted In and Around Home

23 March 2017

Transmission of the mosquito-borne dengue virus appears to be largely driven by infections centered in and around the home, with the majority of cases related to one another occurring in [...]

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Loss of Spouse or Partner to Suicide Linked to Physical, Mental Disorders

22 March 2017

People who lose a partner to suicide are at increased risk for a number of mental and physical disorders, including cancer, depression, herniated discs and mood disorders than those in [...]

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Loss of Spouse or Partner to Suicide Linked to Physical, Mental Disorders

22 March 2017

People who lose a partner to suicide are at increased risk for a number of mental and physical disorders, including cancer, depression, herniated discs and mood disorders than those in [...]

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