Election 2024: What’s at Stake for Public Health?
A special series of the Public Health On Call podcast explores how the outcomes of the 2024 election could impact abortion access, gun violence prevention, immigration, global health policy, and more.
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In Memoriam: Diane Edmund Griffin, MD, PhD, 1940–2024
The pioneering infectious-disease virologist was one of the most prominent scientific leaders of her generation.
What’s at Stake for Public Health in the 2024 U.S. Election?
Experts share how they expect a Harris or Trump administration would affect abortion access, health care costs, federal agencies, global health, gun violence, and immigration.
Two Johns Hopkins Faculty Members Elected to National Academy of Medicine
Members are elected based on their major contributions to advancements in medical science, health care, and public health.
What We Know About Rwanda’s Marburg Virus Outbreak
How Rwanda is working to contain its first-ever outbreak of the deadly virus—including by testing a new vaccine.
Discovery Illuminates How Sleeping Sickness Parasite Outsmarts Immune Response
By setting up shop in hosts’ tissues, Trypanosoma brucei can constantly change its protective surface coat and evade antibodies for long periods of time.
How to Protect Yourself and Others From RSV
RSV season is upon us—but we have the tools available to protect the people most vulnerable to it.
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