The Challenges and Opportunities of an Aging Society
The new issue of Hopkins Bloomberg Public Health magazine explores how we can ensure that older adults remain as healthy as possible, for as long as possible. It also delves into the proliferation of counterfeit drugs, the repercussions of abortion bans, and the hunger gap facing adolescents.
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Bloomberg American Health Initiative Announces Eighth Cohort of Bloomberg Fellows
The Bloomberg American Health Initiative awards sixty individuals full scholarships to the Bloomberg School to address pressing public health challenges in the U.S.
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Honors 1,273 New Graduates
Atul Gawande, assistant administrator for global health at USAID, joined Dean Ellen J. MacKenzie and student and faculty speakers at Bloomberg School’s 106th convocation ceremony.
The Threat to Abortion Rights You Haven’t Heard Of
A century-old “zombie law” could usher in a nationwide abortion ban.
What to Know About COVID FLiRT Variants
A new family of COVID variants are becoming dominant in the U.S. at a crucial time for vaccine decision-making.
How to Offer Support and Find Strength on a Trauma Anniversary
The effects of trauma can last far beyond the event itself.
Inside the Movement to Transform Mental Health in Sierra Leone
In 2023, Johns Hopkins-Pulitzer Center Global Health Reporting Fellow Blessed Sheriff traveled to Sierra Leone to report on efforts to transform mental health care in the country, including a psychiatric hospital’s innovative treatment methods and the first class of psychiatry residents trained there.
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