Early convalescent plasma treatment may lower long COVID risk, study finds
Plasma from recovered patients, helpful in preventing severe COVID, could also decrease likelihood of post-COVID symptoms
Source: jhu.edu
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Johns Hopkins center gets $23.5M to launch epidemic preparedness project
Center for Health Security will play lead role in helping communities prepare for future emerging health threats
Barbara Benham Ellenj Mackenzie Cagla Giray Tom Inglesby Centers For Disease Department Of Environmental Health
Source: jhu.edu
Gun-related deaths in U.S. reach record high, Johns Hopkins analysis finds
2021 CDC data shows nearly 49,000 firearm fatalities, more than half as a result of suicide
Source: jhu.edu
Johns Hopkins to host conversation with New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham
She will join Bloomberg School of Public Health Dean Ellen J. MacKenzie on May 5 to discuss strategies for leading on public health and policy issues
Source: jhu.edu
Prevalence of autism among 8-year-olds rises to new high, CDC report shows
Data from 11 U.S. sites, including one at Hopkins, shows overall prevalence at 1 in 36 in 2020, up from 1 in 44 two years earlier
Source: jhu.edu
Johns Hopkins study links hearing loss with dementia in older adults
Older adults with greater severity of hearing loss were more likely to have dementia, but the likelihood of dementia was lower among hearing aid users compared to non-users, according to researchers at the Bloomberg School of Public Health
Source: jhu.edu
Hearing Loss Linked to Dementia in Older Adults
Older adults with more severe hearing loss are more likely to suffer from dementia, but the likelihood of developing dementia was lower for those who use hearing aids.
Source: neurosciencenews.com
Archive shows how fentanyl promotion helped drive opioid epidemic
Internal documents disclosed by court reveal Insys Therapeutics promoted cancer painkiller for off-label uses
Source: jhu.edu
Life expectancy is declining in the U.S. It doesn't have to be.
A new report authored by experts from the Bloomberg School of Public Health identify solutions to pressing public health concerns that are causing the average American life expectancy to fall
United States Michaelr Bloomberg Byannalies Winnypublished Josh Sharfstein Robin Scullin Barbara Benham
Source: jhu.edu
LEGO Foundation awards $27.8 million to Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health
Through a LEGO Foundation grant, the Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health will expand its Family Spirit home-visiting program and develop Indigenous-designed outdoor playspaces in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand
New Zealand Ellenj Mackenzie Bykathleen Hennessypublished Barbara Benham Rangahau Hauora Allison Barlow
Source: jhu.edu