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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, ...

A team of experts from the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions at the Bloomberg School of Public Health have crafted a new tool for lawmakers to write effective safe firearm storage laws.

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 ...

We welcome researchers from across the Johns Hopkins community and at the Kennedy Krieger Institute to become affiliated with our center and collaborate with center faculty. Affiliates must be ...

Editor's note: This article was updated on March 25. A measles outbreak in the southwestern United States continues to grow as public health officials work to contain the spread and boost vaccination ...

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.

With changes in presidential administrations come changes in myriad policies that can affect public health. Tom Burke, professor emeritus in Health Policy and Management, has seen this firsthand.

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 ...

Outbreaks of H5N1 continue to rise in dairy cattle and poultry, as well as in other wild and domesticated animals, including the first confirmed infection in a pig. Human cases also continue to occur, ...

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 ...

Fall and winter are known as the time when respiratory viruses surge. When COVID emerged in 2020, it joined flu and RSV as one of the common respiratory viruses that peaks during the colder months.