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Study finds COVID-19 vaccine protection against severe disease remains strong at six months
February 22, 2022
A pre-omicron study reviewed four vaccines, finding that they retain nearly all of their ability to prevent severe disease up to six months after full vaccination
Gas stoves might pose risks to both our planet and health
February 22, 2022
Johns Hopkins climate and pulmonary medicine experts weigh in on recent study of the toxic emissions from the household gas stoves.
What does the end of the COVID-19 pandemic look like?
February 21, 2022
Johns Hopkins University public health experts offer insights into what will signal that SARS-CoV-2 is moving from pandemic to endemic
Brilliantly resilient
February 21, 2022
Health care workers are adept at managing a crisis, a critical skill for pandemic care. But a seemingly endless COVID-19 onslaught comes at a cost, says Kathleen Sutcliffe.
Meet Annalisa Peterson, Johns Hopkins University's first ombuds
February 21, 2022
Peterson is available to provide impartial, confidential counsel to doctoral and postdoctoral students, fellows, and programs
Training ambassadors to talk to vaccine-hesitant parents
February 17, 2022
Rupali Limaye of the Bloomberg School of Public Health discusses the creation of a free virtual course for parents, teachers, and school staff to help them encourage other caregivers to make evidence-based decisions about vaccinating their children
Engineers aim to convert destructive CO2 to more useful form of carbon
February 17, 2022
Using the university's own emissions, they'll attempt to convert harmful carbon dioxide into pure carbon, which is useful in manufacturing, textiles, and biochar
Psilocybin treatment for major depression effective for up to a year for most patients, study shows
February 16, 2022
Patients receiving combined treatment of psilocybin and psychotherapy report experiencing longterm benefits of decreased depressive symptoms
Johns Hopkins to distribute COVID-19 test kits to local community
February 14, 2022
More than 3,300 rapid test kits will be provided to community partners for distribution along with approximately 30,000 N95 and KN95 masks, hand sanitizer, and other items
Experts discuss risks of ending mask mandates too soon
February 11, 2022
Indoor winter gatherings, low vaccination rates among eligible children are reasons for concern, according Hopkins experts