Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

05/30/2026

We take video editing very seriously at BSPH.

05/29/2026

Noah Kahan’s new album is everywhere this spring — and so are ticks, not just in the usual spots like Vermont.

Tickborne diseases are on the rise and showing up in more places.

Here's what you need to know to create a Great Divide between you and these disease-carrying bugs.

05/29/2026

What does it take to create lasting change in Baltimore? Community leaders, researchers, and organizations across the city are working together to strengthen families, prevent violence, and improve health outcomes through trust, mentorship, and local investment.

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05/28/2026

We asked our grads to describe their BSPH experience in just one word—spoiler: we-loved-it 🫶

05/28/2026

Baltimore reduced homicides by nearly 60% from 2021 to 2025 by treating gun violence as a public health issue—pairing focused policing with community programs that provide housing, mentorship, jobs, and support for those most at risk. The city’s approach shows that “peace is contagious,” with researchers, community leaders, and violence interrupters helping transform lives and neighborhoods across Baltimore.

Baltimore cut its homicide rate by 60% from 2021 to 2025—largely through a public health approach to gun violence.

05/28/2026

New Unconfined episode! Host Tom Philpott and the managing attorney of the Antimonopoly Counsel, Basel Musharbash, talk about the power of big companies behind our food system and why that should matter to all of us. https://clf.jhsph.edu/unconfined-podcast/behemoths-lurking-grocery-aisles

05/28/2026

The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is proud to announce that Meghan F. Davis, DVM, PhD, MPH, has been named chair of the Master of Public Health (MPH) degree program.

Davis will assume the role on June 1, 2026. A trained veterinarian and microbiologist, she has served in a range of academic leadership positions since joining the Bloomberg School faculty in 2014.

Read more: https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2026/meghan-f-davis-selected-to-lead-mph-program

05/27/2026

Keeping kids and dogs safe together starts with teaching children how to read canine body language, respect boundaries, and interact calmly under adult supervision. With consistent training, guidance, and simple household safety habits, families can significantly reduce the risk of bites and other preventable injuries while strengthening the child–pet bond.

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Researchers are mapping out a pet-positive approach to dog bite prevention.

05/27/2026

A choice. A moral failing. A misfortune. A crime. Throughout U.S. history, these labels have reflected the country’s attitudes and prejudices about homelessness.

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America’s efforts to keep people sheltered have largely failed to move past centuries-old laws and attitudes.

05/25/2026

For cancer researcher Utthara Nayar, next-generation sequencing presented huge opportunities to understand “what makes a tumor tick.” Nayar, PhD, an assistant professor in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, used the powerful technology to identify genetic changes behind treatment resistance in a certain type of breast cancer—as well as a drug that targets these mutations. That finding now directly benefits patients—an outcome she hopes to repeat with new work on treatment-resistant ovarian cancer.

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Lab science discoveries lead to real-world cancer therapy.