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

New study details gaps between actual and recommended use of statins and other lipid-lowering drugs—and estimates public ...

Gun-related suicides in the U.S. reached record highs in 2023, even as gun homicides continued to decline from their pandemic-era peak, according to a new report from the Center for Gun Violence ...

With no vaccines yet and limited treatment options, avoiding tick bites is our best bet in reducing the risk of tickborne illnesses.

Two health policy experts explain how Medicaid spending cuts could affect health care facilities, clinicians, and services, as well as millions of Americans who depend on the program.

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 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 ...

Vaccines are the silent heroes of public health, protecting people every day from disease. But how do they actually work?

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

If past is prologue, federal environmental protections may see a rollback—but state and local efforts could stem the damage.

A new report from the Bloomberg American Health Initiative at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health finds that life expectancy in the United States is, on average, 78.6 years versus 81.3 ...

Heart disease, overdoses, firearm violence, and motor vehicle crashes—in that order—are responsible for a 2.7-year difference in life expectancy in the U.S. compared with England and Wales, according ...