Category: Bloomberg School of Public Health
Racial disparities in diabetes tied to living conditions
September 28, 2009
The higher incidence of diabetes among African-Americans when compared to whites may have more to do with living conditions than genetics, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The study, available online in advance of publication in the October edition of the Journal of General Internal Medicine, found that when African-Americans and whites live in similar environments and have similar incomes, their diabetes rates are similar, a finding that contrasts with the fact that diabetes is more prevalent nationally among African-Americans than whites.
HOP-SIP launches Social Entrepreneurship Speaker Series
September 21, 2009
The Hopkins Social Innovations Partnerships, a university wide program created in 2008 to champion social entrepreneurship, will this week launch the JHU Social Entrepreneurship Speaker Series.
JHU-led experts issue guide on lung cancer in ‘never-smokers’
September 21, 2009
A committee of scientists led by Johns Hopkins investigators has published a new guide to the biology, diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer in never-smokers.
SPH to lead extremity trauma research consortium
September 21, 2009
Group’s goal is to improve treatment, outcomes of battlefield injuries
School of Public Health celebrates Edyth Schoenrich at 90
September 14, 2009
The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, along with family and friends, celebrated the 90th birthday of longtime faculty member Edyth Schoenrich in a special tribute held Sept. 9 in Sommer Hall. In a career that has spanned more than six decades, Schoenrich has been a major force in the advancement of professional involvement in preventive medicine and public health, both at the Bloomberg School and throughout the world.
New tool may help docs predict COPD death risk
September 7, 2009
Researchers have developed an index scale to help physicians predict a patient’s risk of dying from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD.
Deaths from unintentional injuries increase for many groups
September 7, 2009
Rate of poisoning mortality triples in white women between ages of 45 and 64 While the total mortality rate from unintentional injury increased in the United States by 11 percent between 1999 and 2005, far larger increases were seen in some subgroups analyzed by age, race, ethnicity and type of injury by researchers at the […]
Patient perception is vital when reporting medical errors
September 7, 2009
When reporting medical errors, patients’ perceptions of their physicians’ disclosure may be key to gaining their trust, according to researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. However, a positive perception of the disclosure has little effect on the lawsuit risk a physician faces. Researchers examined volunteer responses to several videos depicting the […]
Secondhand smoke levels higher in cars than in bars or restaurants
September 7, 2009
The concentrations of secondhand smoke are significantly higher in cars than concentrations generally measured in bars, restaurants and other public places that allow smoking, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The study is among the first to measure smoking in cars under real-world driving conditions and […]
School of Public Health testing H1N1 flu vaccine
August 31, 2009
The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has been selected by CSL Biotherapies of Australia as the lead site to conduct tests for a vaccine against the new H1N1 influenza. The trial will vaccinate 1,300 adults from sites across the United States and is one of the largest H1N1 vaccine trials currently under way. […]