Johns Hopkins Epidemiology
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We improve the public’s health by training epidemiologists and advancing knowledge concerning the causes and prevention of disease and the promotion of health.
Baltimore, MD
Joined April 2015
Researchers @aisha_dickerson, @GnomeChris and Monica McGrath are working on new strategies to identify exposures, novel methods for understanding chemicals’ dangerous synergies, and better ways to prevent and minimize risks.
magazine.publichealth.jhu.edu
Tracing the health impacts of chemical exposures decades after they happen is endlessly complex. Researchers are finding new ways to untangle the effects.
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In his doctoral proposal seminar today, Emeka Ejimogu discusses glycemic management, clinical outcomes and pathology underlying cognitive impairment in older adults with diabetes.
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In today's Current Topics series, @IVACtweets executive director William Moss discusses the resurgence of measles and what it means for public health.
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“We found that when [study] participants consumed the DASH4D diet, they had a clinically meaningful reduction of average blood glucose level and an increase in average time in range compared to when they consumed a standard diet,” notes @LizSelvin.
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In his doctoral proposal seminar today, Owen Baker discusses the importance of adding doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis to the STI prevention toolkit for transgender women.
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What's the impact of air pollution on atrial fibrillation and cardiovascular outcomes? @jihwanprk explains in his final defense seminar today.
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MMR/MMRV vaccines have been a standard part of American kids' vaccination schedules for decades. @IVACtweets executive director William Moss explains what's in them, why they're combined, and that they're safe.
publichealth.jhu.edu
What’s in these vaccines, why are they combined, and are they safe?
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Hepatitis B vaccination is an essential safety net for newborns. Without vaccination, as many as 9 in 10 infants infected with hepatitis B in their first year of life will develop chronic infection that can lead to liver failure and death.
publichealth.jhu.edu
Hepatitis B vaccines are the best way to protect vulnerable infants from developing chronic, life-threatening disease.
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Excited to host @drsoumyadipta, who will discuss the design and implementation of health technologies for low resource settings at today's Current Topics seminar.
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The evidence linking Tylenol use during pregnancy with autism is conflicting, notes @GnomeChris. It's hard to determine if it's the medication itself, or a condition the mother is using the medicine to treat, that's influencing autism risk. https://t.co/tcUkpg8ZKo via @CBSNews
cbsnews.com
As President Trump and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. raise concerns about autism and the use of Tylenol by pregnant women, here's what medical research shows.
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Despite regulations governing drug advertising targeting drug manufacturers, other entities like health care insurers, start-up clinics and telemedicine start-ups aren't being held to the same standards, says Caleb Alexander.
time.com
The U.S. is one of just two countries worldwide to allow direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical advertising.
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Researchers like @JohnsHopkinsEPI's Dr. Avonne Connor are concerned by the rise in colorectal cancer incidence among people under the age of 50.
themsuspokesman.com
When Peytn Omaree-Smith first approached a medical professional about the swelling in her neck two years ago, the doctor dismissed her concerns as not “that big of a deal.” Smith, now a junior...
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Ever wonder what led our researchers to where they are? For @LizSelvin, it was music. About the Editor: Elizabeth Selvin, PhD, MPH—Improvement of Clinical Treatments Through Identification of Biomarkers
diabetesjournals.org
Scientific research requires equal measures of diligence, focus, and discipline, all skills that Elizabeth Selvin picked up from an early age through her l
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Excited to kick off another year of Current Topics in Epidemiologic Research with our chair @shrutihmehta!
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The Department of Epidemiology welcomes our new and returning students to the start of First Term for 2025-2026! We hope you have a great start to the academic year. #hopkinsepi
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In her final defense seminar today, @Aybuke_Koyuncu4 discusses the importance of strengthening surveillance and outbreak response for hepatitis E.
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In a recent Q&A, @IVACtweets executive director Bill Moss delves into the misinformation surrounding mRNA vaccines, explains their potential to treat diseases like cancer and HIV, and warns of the dangers posed by funding cuts.
publichealth.jhu.edu
mRNA vaccine technology has huge potential for treating not just infectious diseases but cancer and many chronic diseases—advances that may be threatened by funding cuts.
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The authors note that improving glucose control in type 1 diabetes patients has been challenging, so these increases are significant. They attribute the improvements to the widespread adoption of new monitoring and delivery technologies.
publichealth.jhu.edu
Researchers credit wider use of continuous glucose monitoring and insulin delivery devices.
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The researchers reviewed current evidence on ultra-processed foods and their impact on cardiometabolic health, and outlined research needs, regulatory reform, and policy changes needed to affect better dietary intake and overall health.
ahajournals.org
Ultraprocessed foods and beverages (UPFs) pose a growing public health challenge. Commonly defined by the Nova system, UPFs are industrially processed products made with additives or ingredients not...
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