It’s been a seismic year for public health. While there have been many challenges, there were also wins to celebrate and momentum on key issues going into 2026. Swipe through to read about public health breakthroughs that happened during 2025. publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/public-...

Want to start off the new year with a win? Apply to Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and be a part of saving lives—millions at a time. MPH applications are due January 3. Apply online now. publichealth.jhu.edu/offices-and-...

Preserving vaccine access is just one of the ways to keep American kids healthy. To read more proven strategies that help kids thrive and lay the foundation for healthy adulthoods: magazine.publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/8-ways-...

Need any last-minute gifts? Maybe a stocking stuffer or two? Check out our fav gifts for inspo 🎄✨

Getting ready for a relaxing holiday break? Need something new to read for the new year? Explore Dean Keshia Pollack Porter's top reads of 2025! Drop below what your favorite reads were this year 📖

Sorry, can't talk. Slammed before the holidays. Anyone else? Make sure to submit your application to @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social before January 3rd! Add it to your calendar now—you can thank us for the reminder later. 😏

It's stressful enough this time of year. Let's make this decision easier...Take our quiz! Should you still test to know what you’re sick with? YES! If it's COVID or flu, there are antiviral medications you can take. It can also inform if you’re still infectious, even if symptoms have subsided.

Board member Emily Gurley offers nonscientists a guide to understanding research studies in this article from @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social. publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/how-to-...

Nearly 40 years of research have shown that mifepristone, also called “the abortion pill,” is extremely safe and effective. Yet a lot of misinformation and skepticism exist around the drug’s safety. Tune in to learn about mifepristone. publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/what-is...

In this episode of Unconfined, Brent Kim breaks down the pros (meh) and cons (many) of manure digesters and the expanding biogas industry, which has been billed as a climate solution, and to which Brent says, Nah. https://clf.jhsph.edu/unconfined-podcast/calling-bs-poop-gas

Sure, white is fine, but I think our fav Pantone colors of the year are better

Measles is one example of a virus that can linger in the body after an individual recovers from an initial infection. It can then re-emerge years later potentially fatal consequences. @viraldrmaggie.bsky.social explains why and how this happens on Public Health On Call. 🔗 youtu.be/n0M3B2iP5Ug

We created a Study Guide for the Hop Quiz that highlights key moments in Hopkins research and history. Dive into the notes and test your Hopkins knowledge! We want to express our heartfelt thanks for being part of Hopkins history. https://thankyou.jhu.edu/

While this isn't the Upside Down, there are some "strange-ish things" in public health. Swipe to read more! globalhealthnow.org/100-objects

That’s a wrap! Thanks for tuning in, learning, and laughing with us this year More dropping soooon

Your Giving Tuesday gift will help advance lifesaving solutions. Make a gift today! We cannot do this work without you: secure.jhu.edu/form/GVGTS #GivingTuesday

With Thanksgiving just a day away, we wanted to brush up on our top safety tips for this year's holiday. Whether you're the host or a guest, a turkey person or a sides person, we hope these tips help you have the happiest and healthiest holiday possible. 🦃

As we recognize Public Health Thank You Day, Dean Pollack Porter shares how deeply grateful she is to be part of a community that is united in a shared mission of improving health for people everywhere. youtube.com/shorts/PYLwy...

Let’s talk turkey! 🦃 Keep your holiday feast safe by following our tips on handling, thawing, cooking, and storing your bird properly to avoid the spread of any harmful bacteria. For more info: www.cdc.gov/food-safety/...

While respiratory illnesses can spike during the holidays, here are some important reminders to help keep you and your loved ones healthy this Thanksgiving 🦃

Traveling this weekend? Make sure you have your reading materials ready! The latest edition of Hopkins Bloomberg Public Health features a section on child health, and public health approaches and research that can help kids make their way toward a healthy adulthood. magazine.publichealth.jhu.edu

Already strained public health systems have found themselves confronting two urgent questions: How do you treat chronic kidney disease of unknown causes (CKDu), and how do you prevent it? magazine.publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/el-salv...

A 1998 article first suggested that vaccines cause autism. The article was retracted, but that theory has persisted. Dan Salmon, director of the Johns Hopkins Institute for Vaccine Safety, details the rigorous studies that debunk this claim. 🔗 publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/vaccine...

Updated research unravels claims about alcohol’s potential health benefits and links drinking at any amount with increased cancer risk. @drjthrul.bsky.social shares how these findings can help people make their own decisions about drinking. podcast.publichealth.jhu.edu/977-the-heal...

Questions about vaccines and autism have been around for a while, despite multiple scientific studies that do not show a connection. Read how a retracted study from the 1990s undermined trust in vaccines and why vaccines don't cause autism.

“What's happening in Hawai’i is likely to look different in major cities like New York,” said @americanhealth.bsky.social fellow Nehali Vishwanath (MPH '23). “Tailoring that approach to the young people, their communities, and families is really the best way forward.”

More than 16 million children and adolescents were diagnosed with a mental, emotional, developmental, or behavioral health condition from 2022–2023. More than half of kids who needed treatment had difficulty accessing care. magazine.publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/8-ways-...

BSPH's Innovation Translation Council aims to provide public health benefits in a financially self-sustaining way, whether by helping form startups, licensing intellectual property to outside companies, or helping secure corporate sponsorship for research.

So, what IS public health? We went to @jhu.edu Homewood campus and asked students what they think public health is. Here's how they responded (really good in our opinion!) Drop below what question we should ask next

Chronic absenteeism can reflect current health problems—and foreshadow future ones. Researchers see absenteeism as another vital sign of the well-being of students, just like height, weight, and blood pressure. magazine.publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/chronic...

Unlike some public health challenges, drowning prevention can be straightforward. Low-cost, community-based solutions, when scaled, can save the lives of thousands. magazine.publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/water-s...

Most of the foods we eat are ultra-processed. So what does that actually mean? Swipe to learn what ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are, if they are healthy, and ways that you can reduce bad UPF intake. To read more: publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/what-ar...

It's getting cold out...that means it's flu shot season! Find where you can get yours now: vaccinefinder.org

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott is taking a public health approach to reducing gun violence. So far, the city has seen an unprecedented reduction in the number of homicides and other violent crimes. He discusses this progress on Public Health On Call 🎧 podcast.publichealth.jhu.edu/973-baltimor...

Cuts to Affordable Care Act subsidies highlight a troubling trend in health care costs. Swipe to learn what this means in insurance costs for Americans. Read more: publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/whats-b...

Kristen Johansson details her journey with Lyme disease and how it led her to public health in the newest issue of Hopkins Bloomberg Public Health magazine. Read her full story: magazine.publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/when-ly...

Environmental toxins can cause neurodevelopmental problems, obesity, and more in kids. Researchers are working on strategies to identify exposures, new methods for understanding chemicals’ dangerous synergies, and better ways to minimize risks. magazine.publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/decodin...

🧵Is opioid settlement $ living up to its promise? @kffhealthnews.org @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social & @shatterproofhq.bsky.social built a database showing 10,500+ ways it was spent—or not—last year, from treatment & housing to police drones & a drug awareness magician kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

Increasing legalization and scant research on today’s cannabis products is complicating guidance for nursing mothers. Swipe to learn what we know. magazine.publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/cannabi...

This month is National Child Safety and Protection Month. Safety tip #1: Take your kids to playgrounds with shock-absorbing surfaces such as rubber, sand, or mulch. If your child falls, the landing will be more cushioned. Learn more at: bit.ly/4hMvxSI

Proposed cuts to the SNAP program will have devastating impacts on families across the country. Wondering what you can do to help? Bloomberg Fellow Allison Duda and Bloomberg Professor of American Health Kristin Mmari share more in our latest blog post: americanhealth.jhu.edu/news/why-sna...

The expiration of Affordable Care Act subsidies is setting higher premiums and pushing coverage out of reach. Gerard Anderson discusses the political battle behind rising insurance costs and ripple effects across the health care system. podcast.publichealth.jhu.edu/972-inside-r...

Dr. Alba Azola lays out the research on long COVID, including the new diagnoses she’s seeing in patients after multiple COVID infections and how clinicians are approaching treatment. podcast.publichealth.jhu.edu/970-what-we-...

Averaging just a few dollars per person a day, SNAP helps the most vulnerable Americans, including people with low incomes, children, older adults, veterans, and people with disabilities.

SNAP, America’s largest anti-hunger program, provides supplemental food benefits for over 40 million people. Swipe to learn what the program is, why it has been at the top of newsfeeds, and what would happen without SNAP. publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/what-is...

Public Health On Call has won two Signal Awards 🎉 🥈"The Fight for a Swimmable Harbor in Baltimore" in the Science & Education category for Individual Episodes 🥉Our Vaccines 101 series in the Science & Education category for Limited Series and Specials 🔗 tinyurl.com/yd6mpama 🔗 tinyurl.com/2c2thask

How can we ensure childhood adversity doesn’t undermine adult well-being? Researchers at @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social are developing new ways to help young people navigate trauma so early hardship doesn’t define their future: magazine.publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/adult-w...

Since a major global outbreak of mpox in 2022, clade II mpox has been circulating at low levels in the U.S. But three new cases in California were identified as clade I mpox, a much more lethal form of the virus. BSPH doctoral student @drbanda.bsky.social shares insight on what this means.

Always make sure your helmet is a 10/10! Make sure your helmet always fits securely, meets safety standards for its intended use, and is replaced if when expired, damaged, or outgrown. Drop below your favorite helmet and what score you think it would have.

COVID vaccines are now available to anyone—no prescription needed! Swipe for resources on where to find one near you.