An experimental bacteria-derived biopesticide is highly effective in killing malaria-carrying mosquitoes, including those that have developed resistance to chemical pesticides, according to initial ...

According to the study, by 2034, the number of U.S. adults aged 65 and older will, for the first time in history, exceed the of children under age 18, leading to an unprecedented demand for LTSS. LTSS ...

As winter approaches in the Northern Hemisphere, we brace for colder weather and shorter days that have more people spending time indoors. And while for many the season brings cozy holiday ...

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health today launched Hopkins Judicial Health Notes, a new tool that evaluates the health implications of critical court cases. The notes ...

A new study from researchers in the Department of Health Policy and Management sheds light on the disparities between tax exemptions received by nonprofit hospitals and the benefits they provide to ...

Today the Bloomberg American Health Initiative announces new resources that build on the successful Celebrating Life Suicide Prevention Program of the White Mountain Apache Tribe in Arizona. The ...

Department of International Health faculty are collaborating with the WHO and colleagues in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia on two new projects investigating probiotic use in newborns and children in low- ...

Heart disease, overdoses, firearm violence, and motor vehicle crashes—in that order—are responsible for a 2.7-year difference in life expectancy in the U.S. compared with England and Wales, according ...

The fluoride in our water has passively protected the oral health of Americans for decades by reducing cavities, tooth decay, and dental health disparities. So much so, that the CDC has declared ...

In 2010, a coalition in Baltimore set an audacious goal: Make Baltimore’s Harbor swimmable and fishable by the year 2020. The tidal region of the Patapsco River, the Harbor has one of the deepest ...

Scott Zeger, PhD, MS, has been a part of the Bloomberg School of Public Health for 42 years. After receiving his undergraduate degree in mathematics and biology from University of Pennsylvania, he ...