Meet the Hosts. Joshua Sharfstein, MD, vice dean for public health practice and community engagement, a faculty member in health policy, pediatrician, and former secretary of Maryland’s Health ...

New study details gaps between actual and recommended use of statins and other lipid-lowering drugs—and estimates public ...

June. 221.701.79 Applications to Gender Analysis Within Health Research and Interventions 3 credits, Mon 06/23/2025 - Thu 06/26/2025, 8:00am - 12:00pm. 220.624.79 Monitoring and Evaluation in Global ...

As of November 2024, over 70 million Americans were enrolled in Medicaid, the government health insurance program that offers free or low-cost health care to adults and families with limited income, ...

In 1971, the FDA approved the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, which combined three vaccines that had been approved previously—in 1963, 1967, and 1969, respectively. The vaccine has proven safe ...

The U.S. has one of the lowest tuberculosis incidence rates in the world. So when there are outbreaks of this bacterial infection, like the one reported last month in Kansas, they get our attention..

The fluoride in our water has passively protected the oral health of Americans for decades by reducing cavities, tooth decay, and dental health disparities. So much so, that the CDC has declared ...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. saw dramatic reductions in infections spread by the respiratory route, including measles and pertussis. These two diseases are also vaccine-preventable, and the ...

Our students come from all over the world and represent our different master's and doctoral programs. To learn more about what it's like to be a Bloomberg student, please follow these easy steps to ...

These neighborhoods suffer from underfunded social services, few economic opportunities, and concentrated poverty. 7 Often public attention focuses on cities with high homicide rates, with little ...

COVID-19 uncovered catastrophic weaknesses in the international community’s ability to respond to a pandemic, from inequities in vaccine and test distribution to insufficient international ...

The part-time DrPH program prepares early- to mid-career public health professionals for leadership roles in public health policy and practice positions as well as in health services delivery settings ...