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Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Protecting Health, Saving Lives—Millions at a Time

The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has a big mission: Protecting Health, Saving Lives—Millions at a Time. Since its founding in 1916, the Bloomberg School has advanced research, education and practice to create solutions to public health problems around the world. Faculty, staff and students have helped eradicate smallpox, made water safe to drink, improved child survival, reduced

the spread of HIV and uncovered the dangers of tobacco smoke. Researchers and scientists are now discovering ways to eliminate malaria, increase healthy behavior, reduce the toll of chronic disease, improve the health of mothers and infants, and change the biology of aging. Every day, the Bloomberg School works to keep millions around the world safe from illness and injury by pioneering new research, deploying knowledge in the field and educating tomorrow’s public health leaders.

08/27/2026

Warmer coastal water is expanding where certain bacteria can live.

Natalie Armstrong breaks down what you need to know about Vibrio vulnificus and why cases are rising.

08/26/2026

In Episode 34, food system scholar Raj Patel unpacks the complex challenges embedded in the industrial food system and offers a compelling vision for a better future. A thoughtful conversation for anyone interested in food systems, sustainability, and structural change. https://clf.jhsph.edu/unconfined-podcast/polycrisis-stalking-our-food

don't threaten us with a good time 👀
08/20/2026

don't threaten us with a good time 👀

In 2025, Baltimore homicides plummeted to 133—a nearly 60% decline since 2021, and the lowest rate per 100,000 people in...
08/19/2026

In 2025, Baltimore homicides plummeted to 133—a nearly 60% decline since 2021, and the lowest rate per 100,000 people in a half century.

Homicides are falling in many cities nationally, but Baltimore’s pattern is different with Hopkins researchers playing an integral role. It preceded the national decline, and it fell further and faster than in any other American city.

Let's take a look at the numbers.

Read more: https://magazine.publichealth.jhu.edu/2026/baltimores-historic-homicide-reduction

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08/07/2026

kinda chic working in public health 💅

08/06/2026

While the NYC outbreak is over, Legionnaires’ disease remains a serious respiratory disease that is common in the summer months.

Listen to the full podcast episode to learn more about the disease and what it can teach us about our water systems:
podcast.publichealth.jhu.edu/all-about-legionnaires-disease

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