While law enforcement typically files for the activation of red flag laws, in six states, clinicians can also petition for ERPOs, and help prevent patients in crisis from accessing firearms—potentially averting gun violence or suicide.

Powerful narratives can transform awareness into resources and policy change. Tune in to @SDGMediaZone's #UNGA80 program on actionable storytelling—featuring @JohnsHopkinsCCP and the @JohnsHopkins Institute for Planetary Health 🗓️ Sept. 24 🕝 2:30 pm 🔗 https://t.co/MLkUjZlb0R

I look forward to speaking @JohnsHopkins @JohnsHopkinsSPH next week, Sept 30, details attached in this tweet. It’s always such an inspiring place to visit and meet with their faculty and students

According to @JohnsHopkinsEHE's Natalie Exum, the flood maps are out of date and no longer accurately reflect risks. “When we say the 1-in-100-year storm or the 1-in-1,000-year storm, it’s based on very old projections of rainfall,” she explained.

Powerful narratives can transform awareness into resources and policy change. Tune in to @SDGMediaZone's #UNGA80 program on actionable storytelling—featuring @JohnsHopkinsCCP and the @JohnsHopkins Institute for Planetary Health 🗓️ Sept. 24 🕝 2:30 pm 🔗 https://t.co/MLkUjZlb0R

"This test has the potential to help physicians improve diagnostic accuracy of prostate cancer, reducing unnecessary interventions while allowing early treatment for those who need it"

"This new biomarker panel offers a promising, sensitive, and specific, noninvasive diagnostic test for prostate cancer"

@JHadvocacy is offering scholarships for our Storytelling Skill-Building Session to public health professionals impacted by lay-offs or funding cuts. Indicate interest in your application. Apply by Oct 3➡: https://t.co/MZ7S4r5A1Z

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The U.S. withdrawal from the WHO and cuts to USAID and NIH funding have “dismantled over half a century of ... public health forums and initiatives,” says Erin Sorrell. But global health programs play a vital role in protecting public health at home. https://t.co/TdJcDNbcAH

The science and soul of public health centers around people, stories, and lived experiences. Jared Ellsworth, MPH ’23, shares why he dedicated his life to public health, to his community, and to shifting perspectives. Read the full story: https://t.co/FLAkBDzPFm

"We characterize the viruses that are circulating so we can understand the mutations in the viruses, how they might change the ability of the virus to cause disease, and then, importantly, how vaccines would recognize the viruses that were circulating"

"Today, absent a flurry of new drugs, stemming the global tide of antibiotic resistance requires solutions that lie not in the drugs themselves, but in finding ways to use less of them."

Autism diagnosis rates have risen over the past two decades. MK Haber and Andrea Harmony from @DearPandemic explain what's behind the increase. To learn more: https://t.co/DsFv4BnyRC

"This undermining of public confidence in and federal funding for mRNA research is really going to set us back. Other countries will move forward and we will be stalled."

"While many people believe that substance use, mental illness, or other individual factors are the main drivers of homelessness, extensive research shows that rising housing costs drive more people into homelessness than any other cause."

Over 1 million deaths per year are attributable to bacterial antimicrobial resistance. By 2050, @WHO predicts that number will reach almost 2 million per year—a grim reminder that the future of antibiotics is a far cry from its “miracle drug” origins.

Less than half of Americans know that they’re increasing their cancer risk by drinking alcohol. Updated warning labels could help raise awareness.

"Public health is a pathway where I can put together medicine, patient care, and health science—and look at the environment and identify people like me who have more chances to be sick," says Evelyn Lepka De Lima, an intern at @PAHOWHO.