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The Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security works to protect people’s health from the consequences of epidemics and disasters. RTs not endorsement.
This month, the CDC deactivated its emergency response to bird flu. On Public Health On Call, Dr. Erin Sorrell of @BSPH_CHS details the timeline of the virus and its impacts on American farmers. podcast.publichealth.jhu.edu/921-is-bird-fl…
Last week, the Center’s Emerging Leaders in Biosecurity (#ELBI) Fellowship convened for its Research Symposium. The collaboration and innovation inspired by this meeting will help us tackle some of the most challenging #biosecurity issues. centerforhealthsecurity.org/education-trai…
Senior Scholar @AmeshAA shared insights on prevention strategies to protect against a possible avian influenza (H5N1) pandemic in a discussion with @sciam. Listen to the full episode: scientificamerican.com/podcast/episod…
On PHRME: Dr. James McDonald (@NYHealthCommish) discusses @HealthNYGov’s Heat Risk and Illness Dashboard. Also, Dr. Tara Kirk Sell of @BSPH_CHS and @JohnsHopkinsSPH previews today's INSPIRE: Readiness webinar on public health comms challenges. Listen: discover.astho.org/4l4hpVk.
Join ASTHO on June 12 for an INSPIRE: Readiness webinar on combating public health rumors and building trust. Learn real-world strategies from experts to tackle misinformation, improve communication, and strengthen readiness. Register now: discover.astho.org/43xJSeU.
In this @OFIDJournal article @BSPH_CHS director @T_Inglesby & I write about the merits of using a viral family approach— anchored to specific respiratory viral families— to focus pandemic preparedness efforts by the government. academic.oup.com/ofid/article/1…
📅 Register for the WMD Risk Reduction Science and Policy Forum on June 23–24, 2025, at the Hopkins Bloomberg Center in Washington, DC. This two-day forum, hosted by @JohnsHopkins, will bring together science and policy experts. Learn more: bit.ly/4lGgPOy
Announcing the next dean of @JohnsHopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Keshia Pollack Porter! A champion for public health, Dr. Pollack Porter has distinguished herself as a leader in advancing policy change that promotes safe, healthy environments.…
(3/3) ONN and the @GPWMDofficial initiative to #counter #disinformation is grateful to the panellists from @BSPH_CHS and @NDU_EDU for sharing their expert insights and contributing to a successful event.
Is the world ready for the next pandemic? Experts at @BSPH_CHS weigh in on the risks and what it will take to prevent future global health crises. hub.jhu.edu/magazine/2025/…
AI models could help fight disease—but they also pose a deadly risk if weaponized by non-experts time.com/7279010/ai-vir…
The recent spike in #measles cases is very concerning. “With two, maybe three deaths already, I don’t think it’s implausible that we’ll see more. The more [measles] cases there are, the more chances that some of those cases will be severe,” explained CHS Senior Scholar @cmyeaton
#Measles deaths in the US have been ultra low for years. But with 3 deaths so far in 2025, it appears the country may be on a different trajectory — unless vaccination promotion is amped up and vaccination uptake increases. statnews.com/2025/04/06/mea…