Cloud computing method improves gene analysis
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have developed software that greatly improves the speed at which scientists can analyze RNA sequencing data. Known as Myrna, the new...
View ArticleMobile obstetrics project improves mothers’ health in Burma
A community-based maternal health delivery strategy known as the MOM Project—for “mobile obstetric medics”—dramatically increased access to maternal health care services for internally displaced women...
View ArticleFalls the leading cause of injury among older adults in China
Falls are the most common injury for both urban and rural elderly in China, responsible for more than two-thirds of all injuries in people 65 and older, according to a new study by researchers from...
View ArticleBloomberg School of Public Health receives $38.6 mill for orthopedic trauma...
The Center for Injury Research and Policy at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has been awarded $38.6 million by the Peer Reviewed Orthopaedic Research Program of the U.S. Department...
View ArticleComputer model shows U.S. vulnerable to TB epidemic
While the United States has made great progress in the prevention and treatment of tuberculosis, the nation has become more susceptible to potential epidemics of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis,...
View ArticleSchool of Public Health receives $2.4 mill high school safety grant
The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health will receive $2.4 million from the U.S. Department of Education over the next four years as part of the Safe and Supportive School Grants program....
View ArticlePediatric hospitalizations for ATV injuries more than double
All-terrain vehicles are associated with a significant and increasing number of hospitalizations for children in the United States, according to a new report by the Center for Injury Research and...
View ArticleStudy examines risk of hetero HIV transmission in China
Since 2007, heterosexual transmission has replaced injecting drug use as the primary transmission mode of all HIV infections in China, and a new study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg...
View ArticleSchool of Public Health researcher recognized with Presidential Early Career...
Catherine Bradshaw, a developmental psychologist and youth violence prevention researcher at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, has received a Presidential Early Career Award for...
View ArticleOlder adults need better primary care, geriatrician says
In an article published in the Nov. 3 edition of the <Journal of the American Medical Association>, Chad Boult, professor of health policy and management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of...
View ArticleYouth exposure to alcohol TV ads growing fast, mostly on cable
Youth exposure to alcohol advertising on U.S. television increased 71 percent between 2001 and 2009, according to a report released in December by the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth at the Johns...
View Article‘Sesame Street’ improves development for Indonesian children
Children exposed to Jalan Sesama, an Indonesian version of the American children’s television show Sesame Street, had improved educational skills and healthy development, according to a study by...
View ArticleResearchers test inhalable measles vaccine
Sustained high vaccination coverage is key to preventing deaths from measles. Despite the availability of a vaccine, measles remains an important killer of children worldwide, particularly in...
View ArticleGuided Care reduces health service use by ill older adults
A new report shows that older people who receive Guided Care use fewer expensive health services compared to older people who receive regular primary care. Research published in the March edition of...
View ArticleGene variant influences chronic kidney disease risk
A team of researchers from the United States and Europe has identified a single genetic mutation in the CUBN gene that is associated with albuminuria both with and without diabetes. Albuminuria is a...
View ArticleFor smokers, Internet both promotes, undermines cessation
A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health shows both the intended and unintended consequences of cigarette taxes. According to an analysis of Internet search...
View ArticleJHU, Uganda’s MU complete learning initiative
The Johns Hopkins University and Makerere University in Uganda recently completed a two-year collaborative learning initiative aimed at building educational, research and service capacity at the...
View ArticleRobert Black of SPH recognized for contributions to child health
Robert Edward Black, an international expert in the prevention of childhood mortality and illness, is the recipient of the 2011 Canada Gairdner Global Health Award. The annual award from the Gairdner...
View ArticleExperimental treatment for COPD is in development
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have developed a nonsteroid-based strategy for improving the lung’s innate immune defense and decreasing inflammation that can be a...
View ArticleBacteria strain found to kill the mosquito that spreads malaria
Wolbachia are bacteria that infect many insects, including mosquitoes, but they do not naturally infect Anopheles mosquitoes, which are the type that spreads malaria to humans. Researchers at the Johns...
View ArticleClimate change analysis predicts increased heat wave fatalities
Global climate change is anticipated to bring more extreme weather phenomena such as heat waves that could impact human health in the coming decades. An analysis led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins...
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Barbara Starfield, 78, championed importance of primary care
Barbara Starfield Photo: Bloomberg School of Public Health Barbara Starfield, professor of health policy and management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, passed away on June 10....
View ArticleStudy: Blood tests for active TB not accurate or cost-effective
Commercial blood serum antibody tests—widely used in India and other developing countries to diagnose active tuberculosis—are not accurate or cost-effective, according to an analysis by researchers at...
View ArticleResearchers decode workings of mysterious critical TB drug
For nearly 60 years, Pyrazinamide has been used in conjunction with other medications to treat tuberculosis, but scientists did not fully understand how the drug killed TB bacteria. Pyrazinamide, or...
View ArticleVaccinations in 72 poorest countries could avert 6.4 million deaths
By scaling up childhood vaccinations in 72 of the world’s poorest countries, an estimated 6.4 million deaths could be averted between 2011 and 2020, with a corresponding economic value of between $151...
View ArticleOil, gas operations in Gulf claim 139 lives in helicopter crashes
A new study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy finds that helicopters that service the drilling platforms and vessels in the Gulf of Mexico crash on average more...
View ArticleExploring why girls in sub-Saharan Africa are vulnerable to HIV
A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health shows that community members correlate an increase in HIV vulnerability among adolescent girls with weak structural...
View ArticleReports of mental health disability increase in United States
The prevalence of self-reported mental health disabilities increased in the United States among nonelderly adults during the last decade, according to a study by Ramin Mojtabai, of the Johns Hopkins...
View ArticleAddressing childhood obesity
The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has been awarded a $16 million U54 cooperative agreement from the National Institutes of Health to establish a global center of excellence to address...
View ArticleDiscovered: Why steroid treatment for COPD is ineffective
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease leads to persistent inflammation of the airways and is typically managed with corticosteroids, a class of anti-inflammatory medication. However, corticosteroids do...
View ArticleTesting of seafood imported into U.S. inadequate
Finfish, shrimp and seafood products are some of the most widely traded foods, and about 85 percent of seafood consumed in the United States is imported. A new study by researchers from the Center for...
View ArticlePatterns of malaria drug resistance show human, mosquito contrast
A study conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute and their Zambian colleagues detected contrasting patterns of drug resistance in malaria-causing parasites taken from...
View ArticleOnline game aims to improve scientific peer review accuracy
Peer review of scientific research is an essential component of research publication, the awarding of grants and academic promotion. Reviewers are often anonymous. However, a new study by researchers...
View ArticleScientists chart gene expression in the brain across lifespan
The expression, or “switching on,” of specific genes in the human genome is what makes each human tissue and each human being unique. A new study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of...
View ArticleScientists engineer mosquito immune system to block malaria
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute have demonstrated for the first time that the Anopheles mosquito’s innate immune system could be genetically engineered to block the...
View ArticleMarsha Wills-Karp to chair SPH’s Environmental Health Sciences
Marsha Wills-Karp, a leader in the study of the molecular mechanisms of asthma, has been selected to chair the Department of Environmental Health Sciences at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of...
View ArticleStudy explores autism diagnosis change, co-occurring conditions
In a new Pediatrics article, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health examined the relationship between the co-occurring conditions in children with autism spectrum disorders,...
View Article‘Test and treat’: New strategy for eliminating malaria
As researchers work to eliminate malaria worldwide, new strategies are needed to find and treat individuals who have malaria but show no signs of the disease. The prevalence of asymptomatic, or...
View ArticleUsing risk-adjustment strategies to navigate road to health care reform
A paper authored by Jonathan Weiner and colleagues from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, appearing in the Feb. 8 issue of Health Affairs, describes why health reform could lead to...
View ArticleChlorhexidine umbilical cord care can save newborn lives
Cleansing a newborn’s umbilical cord with chlorhexidine can reduce his risk of infection and death during the first weeks of life by as much as 20 percent, according to a study led by researchers at...
View ArticleElevated glucose associated with undetected heart damage
A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health suggests that hyperglycemia, or high blood sugar, injures the heart, even in patients without a history of heart...
View ArticleStudy: Acid reflux drug does not improve asthma in children
Asthma and gastroesophageal reflux, or GER, are both common illnesses in children. GER in children often occurs without the typical symptoms of heartburn, and physicians frequently prescribe the acid...
View ArticleDengue virus turns on mosquito genes that make them hungrier
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have, for the first time, shown that infection with dengue virus turns on mosquito genes that make them hungrier and better feeders,...
View ArticleFree online tool estimates youth exposure to radio school ads
A new online tool from the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health determines the extent of exposure to radio alcohol advertisements among young...
View ArticleJHU awarded $15 million for AIDS research center
The Johns Hopkins University has been awarded $15 million over the next five years from the National Institutes of Health to establish the Center for AIDS Research. CFAR will support more than 180 HIV...
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Actor Sam Waterston receives Goodermote Award
Sam Waterston Actor Sam Waterston is the recipient of the Goodermote Humanitarian Award from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health for his longtime support of the plight of refugees...
View ArticleImmune system ‘circuitry’ that kills malaria in mosquitoes ID’d
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute have, for the first time, determined the function of a series of proteins within the mosquito that transduce a signal that enables the...
View ArticleResearchers recommend steps to improve global road safety
Road traffic crashes kill more than 1.2 million people each year, with 90 percent of those fatalities occurring in low- and middle-income countries. Yet despite a growing body of data to support...
View ArticleLax gun laws could let high-risk individuals purchase firearms
Sixty percent of people incarcerated for gun crimes in the 13 U.S. states with the most lax standards for legal firearm ownership were not legally prohibited from possessing firearms when they...
View ArticleContraceptive use averts 272,000 maternal deaths
Contraceptive use likely prevents more than 272,000 maternal deaths from childbirth each year, according to a new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health....
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