Agile 2.0 addresses emergent and understudied topics in gender equity and gender-based violence. First initiated under Performance Monitoring for Action (PMA), it began as a cross-sectional study with ...

The hygiene hypothesis says exposure to germs helps kids develop healthy immune systems. But many viruses didn’t circulate as widely during the pandemic. Are there downsides to missed infections?

Hot weather, human behavior patterns, and an easily mutating virus create the perfect recipe for COVID to peak in the summer.

Measles outbreaks have hit multiple U.S. states, vaccination & rapid reporting are critical to limit the spread & hospitalizations ...

Community water fluoridation has passively protected the oral health of Americans for decades by reducing cavities and dental health disparities—so why do some people want to remove it?

The ongoing outbreak poses a low risk to the public, but it signals cracks in our public health infrastructure.

A new report from researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Heath found that Baltimore’s no-prosecution policy for minor drug possession and prostitution, enacted at the start of the ...

Experiencing job loss or facing job insecurity can significantly impact your well-being and can lead to a variety of emotions including stress, anxiety, and depression. Prioritizing your mental health ...

The antiviral Paxlovid is very effective at preventing severe outcomes from COVID infection, but not enough people are taking it.

More recent content on this topic is available. For the latest information, see New Study Links Hearing Loss With Dementia in Older Adults and Hearing Aids May Slow Dementia Onset. Hearing loss ...

Syphilis cases in the U.S. are skyrocketing even as rates for other STIs like gonorrhea and chlamydia are flat or declining. Alarming numbers released by the CDC are the latest marker in a ...

Researchers estimated the increase in births in Texas and now plan deeper dives into the data to measure the impacts on women, children, and families.