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The Latest on Omicron

Should we still be concerned about omicron? What do we know now? Hopkins virologist Andy Pekosz gives an update in a Q&A. It’s not all bad news—but there are still many unknowns.

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An injured resident of Togoga arrives at the Ayder referral hospital in Mekele, the capital of Tigray region, Ethiopia, on June 23, 2021. Yasuyoshi CHIBA / AFP via Getty Images

‘Dangerously Unprepared’: New Report Faults Countries’ Pandemic Readiness… Again

 A couple long years into the COVID-19 pandemic, it can be easy to think of it as a once-in-a-generation event. Instead, the pandemic should be viewed as “a warning shot” in the face of mounting biological threats  that countries still aren’t prepared to meet, according to…

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Epidemiology Faculty Experts

Looking for prominent experts in the field of epidemiology? They're here at the Bloomberg School of Public Health.

David Celentano
Professor
Epidemiology

David Celentano, ScD ’77, MHS ’75, is an infectious disease epidemiologist who researches behavioral risk factors for HIV/AIDS, STIs, and other infections.

Elizabeth Platz
Professor
Epidemiology

Elizabeth A. Platz, ScD, MPH, uses molecular epidemiology to understand the mechanisms of cancer incidence and progression to identify prevention and treatment strategies.

Professor
Epidemiology

Keri N Althoff, PhD '08, MPH '05, uses large-scale longitudinal data to answer otherwise unanswerable questions and improve health, particularly for populations underrepresented in research.

David Dowdy
Professor
Epidemiology

David Dowdy, MD, PhD ’08, ScM ’02, studies the implementation of interventions to fight tuberculosis, the world's most deadly infectious disease.