Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Epidemiology Department

02/02/2021

If you or someone you know has had COVID-19, please consider participating in this new Johns Hopkins study. Researchers are hoping to recruit 25K individuals. Click the link for more info:

English | Spanish COVID Long Welcome to the COVID Long Study The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is conducting research about how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted people's lives, especially around COVID-19 symptoms and recovery. Recruitment Goal: 25,000 people Let's come together t...

02/01/2021

11/25/2020

We already knew our doctoral students are amazing, but THIS! 👇👇👇

09/10/2020

Strict social distancing—or better yet, "physical distancing"—works to stop the spread of SARS-CoV-2, finds Johns Hopkins Epi study. bit.ly/3ihxyXp

Using public transportation, visiting a place of worship, or otherwise traveling from the home is associated with a significantly higher likelihood of testing positive with the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.

09/03/2020

What will it take to reach herd immunity? Can a vaccine protect us from COVID-19? JHSPH Epi faculty David Dowdy and Amber D'Souza explain in this video.

07/31/2020

Wearing a mask has become part of our daily routine. Now, a new study suggests that universal masking may also reduce the amount of virus in the air—potentially leading to milder or even asymptomatic infections. Chris Beyrer is one of the authors.

Masks may protect you as well as those around you.

07/14/2020

Contact tracing can reduce suffering and death while we wait for a vaccine.

Emily Gurley is helping people learn more about it—and train to do it themselves.

Sign up to receive the latest updates in our series: https://bit.ly/3eqYSjd

06/09/2020

Department of Epidemiology's statement denouncing individual and systemic racism. Racism Is a Public Health Problem. For the full statement, including our actions and commitments, please visit http://jhsph.edu/departments/epidemiology

04/14/2020

: The Science Behind Social Distancing
Amber D'Souza and David Dowdy from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Epidemiology Department explain how social distancing works to slow and help stop the spread of the novel .

03/11/2020

Key resources and updates for the Johns Hopkins community related to the global coronavirus outbreak, including travel guidance, information on university operations, and tips for preventing the spread of illness

01/15/2020

Considering Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Epidemiology Department? Take a virtual tour and see what we're all about!

To learn more about Epi @ Hopkins, visit https://www.jhsph.edu/departments/epidemiology

01/09/2020

Our very own Elizabeth Platz! Be sure to check it out!

🎧 In this week's Cancer Matters podcast, Dr Bill Nelson speaks with Elizabeth Platz from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, about how epidemiologists and population scientists determine the causes of as well as the importance of and in preventing cancer.

To listen, click here: http://bit.ly/eplatzsph