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December 2024

Can cold weather make you sick? Experts explain why more people feel ill in the winter. Today. 2024-12-05. Geeta Sood

3-Year Medical School Catching on Across the United States. Medscape. 2024-12-04. Natasha Chida

November 2024

Maharashtra Among Four States to Implement ‘TB-Free Schools’ Initiative. The Bridge Chronicle. 2024-11-27. Amita Gupta

US okays organ transplants between people with HIV, expanding donor pool. The Washington Post. 2024-11-27. Christine Durand

Combating Paediatric TB in schools and bridging the gender gap in STEMM fields. Fortune India. 2024-11-24. Amita Gupta

US Confirms First Case of More Severe Mpox Strain. Verywell Health. 2024-11-24. Kelly Gebo

Here’s what you need to know about mpox after CDC sent alert to doctors. ABC News. 2024-11-19. Kelly Gebo

Safe sex doesn’t just mean condoms anymore. Vox. 2024-11-12. Yuka Manabe

These are the best cold remedies according to doctors. Today. 2024-11-08. Stuart Ray

Do the Covid vaccines provide long-lasting protection? NBC News. 2024-11-03. Anna Durbin

October 2024

Tuberculosis patient possibly exposed hundreds at Georgia school, amid global rise. USA Today. 2024-10-31. Richard Chaisson

‘A Woman’s Journey’: Advocating for women’s health in Maryland. WBAL TV. 2024-10-28. Jessica Queen

McDonald’s E. coli outbreak is just latest food scare. How can diners stay safe? The Baltimore Sun. 2024-10-25. Jessica Queen

E. Coli Outbreak at McDonald’s: What Customers Should Know. The Wall Street Journal. 2024-10-24. Cynthia Sears

Is your kid coughing? Pneumonia outbreak is walloping the Baltimore area. The Baltimore Banner. 2024-10-21. Aaron Millstone

Hundreds of Frozen Waffle Products Are Recalled Over Listeria Risk. The New York Times. 2024-10-19. Stuart Ray

HIV-positive donors safe for kidney transplants. Medscape. 2024-10-17. Christine Durand

Kidney transplants between people with HIV are safe and effective, and may help address donor shortages. Philly Voice. 2024-10-17. Christine Durand

Kidney Transplant Noninferior from Donors With Versus Without HIV in HIV-Positive Recipients. HealthDay. 2024-10-17. Christine Durand

Kidney Transplantation Between Donors and Recipients with HIV Is Safe. National Institutes of Health News Release. 2024-10-17. Christine Durand

Study Finds HIV-To-HIV Kidney Transplants Are as Safe and Effective as Those Using Organs from Donors Without HIV. Johns Hopkins Medicine News Release. 2024-10-17. Christine Durand

Kidney transplants are safe between people with HIV, new US study shows. Associated Press. 2024-10-16. Christine Durand

September 2024

What is Syphilis? And Why are Rates Rising? US News & World Report. 2024-09-17. Matthew Hamill

This preventive drug could be a ‘game changer’ in ending the HIV epidemic. NPR. 2024-09-17. Ethel Weld

Guide to 2024 Fall Vaccines: When to Get Your COVID, Flu, and RSV Shots. Health.com. 2024-09-13. William Werbel

Thinking about fall vaccines? Doctors say there’s no time like the present. PBS News. 2024-09-13. Amita Gupta

Dozens Fall Ill on Hawaii Hiking Trail in ‘Concerning’ Outbreak of Norovirus. The New York Times. 2024-09-07. Stuart Ray

As US faces rare EEE cases, which mosquito-borne diseases are rising in Europe? Euro News. 2024-09-02. Paul Auwaerter

August 2024

What to know about growing cases of viruses from mosquitos. WebMD. 2024-08-30. Paul Auwaerter

Baltimore expects to get hundreds of millions from opioid litigation. Here’s how it will manage that money. The Baltimore Sun. 2024-09-29. Health Care on The Spot Mobile Clinic

What to know about babesiosis, a tick-borne disease that’s on the rise. Consumer Reports. 2024-08-29. Paul Auwaerter

Need a primary care doctor? Here’s some tips for finding one. Houston Chronicle. 2024-08-28. Erica Johnson

‘I wasn’t sure I’d make it’: How a new mother’s brush with TB could mean better treatment for pregnant women. The Guardian. 2024-08-28. SMART4TB

A Rare Mostquito-Borne Illness is on the Rise. Here’s What to Know. Huffpost. 2024-08-27. Matthew Ippolito

Why some people are volunteering to be infected with diseases. BBC. 2024-08-26. Andrea Cox

A new COVID-19 booster was just approved by the FDA. Should you get it right away or wait? Today. 2024-08-22. Stuart Ray

Public health experts concerned about Nassau mask ban, application of exemption. Newsday. 2024-08-19. Stuart Ray

What is mpox and why has WHO declared it a global health emergency? Al Jazeera. 2024-08-14. Amita Gupta

Johns Hopkins Children’s Center Researchers Report Potential New Treatment Regimens for Multidrug-Resistant TB Meningitis. Johns Hopkins Medicine. 2024-08-14. Sanjay Jain, Maunank Shah

Common Lab Tests Not Useful in Diagnosing Long COVID, Study Shows. Medpage Today. 2024-08-12. Annie Antar, Paul Auwaerter

Got food poisoning? One of these 4 bugs is likely the cause. National Geographic. 2024-08-07. Geetika Sood

Listeria outbreak leads to Boar’s Head recall. Fox 5 News. 2024-08-01. Cindy Sears

July 2024

Listeria found in deli meat at Maryland store. Shopper says she got “sick from it.” CBS News. 2024-07-31. Cindy Sears

Global Health Giant. Northwestern Medicine Magazine. 2024-07-31. Thomas Quinn

Long Island hospital 1 of 3 in US running nasal Covid vaccine trials. Newsday. 2024-07-24. Andrea Cox

How Long is Covid Contagious? The New York Times. 2024-07-18. Stuart Ray

The 3 Most Common Illnesses You Can Catch at a Swimming Pool. Huffpost. 2024-07-03. Clare Rock

COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations rising on Long Island. Newsday. 2024-07-03. Andrew Karaba

Hopkins study: Regular vaccine boosts may help immunocompromised people fight COVID. The Baltimore Sun. 2024-07-03. Andrew Karaba

Immune Response Dynamics in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients After Omicron Booster Vaccinations. Contagion Live. 2024-07-03. Andrew Karaba

June 2024

Study Suggests Regular Vaccine Boosts May Help People Who Are Immunocompromised Fight COVID-19. Johns Hopkins Medicine. 2024-07-02. Andrew Karaba, William Werbel

LISTEN NOW | Febrile: A Cultured Podcast, Episode 104: StAR: Neurosyphilis. 2024-06-17. Matthew Hamill

Panel discussion on lessons from COVID-19 held. The Hindu. 2024-06-26. Paul Auwaerter, Mark Sulkowski, Sunil Solomon, Gregory Lucas, Amita Gupta

Faculty Spotlight: Jeffrey Tornheim. News from GKII. 2024-06-26. Jeffrey Tornheim

YRGCARE Announces Suniti Solomon Memorial Symposium in Chennai. Express News. 2024-06-26. Sunil Solomon, Gregory Lucas, Amita Gupta

This is the biggest health challenge women face in their 20s. National Geographic. 2024-06-18. Erica Johnson

What the latest science says about Lyme disease. The Washington Post. 2024-06-17. Paul Auwaerter

JHM Class Notes: TB Titan. Johns Hopkins Medicine. 2024-06-11. Maunank Shah

Johns Hopkins Division of Infectious Diseases 2023 Annual Report

HCV Treatment Disparities: What Contributes to Gaps in Health Care Access? Gastroenterology Advisor. 2024-06-07. Seun Falade-Nwulia, Stuart Ray

US clinical trials begin for twice-yearly HIV prevention injection. National Institutes of Health News Release. 2024-06-04. Sunil Solomon

A Guide to Managing Covid This Summer. The New York Times. 2024-06-03. Paul Auwaerter

May 2024

As Lyme disease cases increase, so does promise of a new vaccine. Healio. 2024-05-30. Paul Auwaerter

Carbapenems commonly used in Enterobacterales infections despite guidance. Healio. 2024-05-22. Morgan Walker

Unlocking the Secrets of Colon Cancer. Johns Hopkins Dome. 2024-05-13. Cynthia Sears, Jessica Queen

Overcoming Treatment Barriers for People with Infectious Diseases and Substance Use Disorders. Johns Hopkins Dome. 2024-05-03. Seun Falade-Nwulia

California city declares a public health emergency after tuberculosis sickens 14. NBC News. 2024-05-07. Richard Chaisson

Landmark WHO paper suggests sharing your glass with a sick person WON’T always give you a cold or Covid. Daily Mail. 2024-05-02. Stuart Ray

April 2024

What to Know About Babesiosis, a Tick-Borne Disease That’s on the Rise. Consumer Reports. 2024-04-22. Paul Auwaerter

Six Johns Hopkins researchers named AAAS Fellows. Johns Hopkins Hub. 2024-04-18. Cindy Sears

Long-Acting Drugs May Revolutionize HIV Prevention and Treatment. The New York Times. 2024-04-17. Charles Flexner

Changing the Rules: HIV Positive & Donating Organs. WALB News 10. 2024-04-15. Christine Durand

Drug testing is being done at Bharatpur Hospital for COVID-19 patients. Ekantipur. 2024-04-02. Kunchok Dorjee

Syphilis: An age-old disease stalking modern America. Financial Times. 2024-04-01. Khalil Ghanem

Savic receives NIH funding to establish tuberculosis consortium. UCSF News Release. 2024-04-01. Eric Nuermberger

March 2024

2023 Johns Hopkins Medicine Clinical Awards of Excellence. Johns Hopkins Medicine. 2024-03-29. Aaron Milstone, Christopher Lippincott

Puerto Rico Just Declared a Public Health Emergency Due to Dengue, What to Know. Healthline. 2024-03-29. Robert Bollinger

CDC, AMA Issue Calls to Get Vaccinated Against Measles. HealthDay. 2024-03-19. Lisa Maragakis, Aaron Milstone

LISTEN NOW | Public Health On Call Podcast, Episode 734: How Hospital Infection Control Has Changed Since COVID. 2024-03-18. Lisa Maragakis

A Pill That Kills Ticks is a Promising New Weapon Against Lyme Disease. Wired. 2024-03-15. Paul Auwaerter

Baltimore Safe Haven gets funding boost for HIV education, outreach. The Baltimore Sun. 2024-03-15. Seun Falade-Nwulia

Getting measles is not safer and more efficient than getting vaccinated. Logically Facts. 2024-03-14. Lisa Maragakis, Aaron Milstone

Inexperience Diagnosing Syphilis Adding to Higher Rates. Medscape. 2024-03-13. Khalil Ghanem

Rubio questions CDC on use of antibiotic as prophylactic against STIs. Washington Examiner. 2024-03-13. Matthew Hamill

Urgent warning after man dies from deadly medieval disease that can be carried by cats and dogs–signs to look out for. The US Sun. 2024-03-10. Robert Bollinger

Promising Outcomes with HIV Treatment Started Promptly After Birth: Deborah Persaud Presents at CROI 2024 (video). NIAID Newsroom. 2024-03-07. Deborah Persaud

Taking Action Against Antibiotic Resistance. Johns Hopkins Medicine News. 2024-03-04. Sara Cosgrove, Valeria Fabre, Morgan Katz

CDC winds down much of remaining COVID-19 guidance. Some remain hesitant of change. CBS News. 2024-03-01. Stuart Ray

CDC Recommends Seniors Get Another COVID-19 Vaccine Dose This Spring. Everyday Health. 2024-03-01. Stuart Ray

February 2024

Norovirus surge in US causes over 1,000 students to miss school. Scripps News. 2024-02-29. Stuart Ray

Norovirus Cases Rise in the US. The New York Times. 2024-02-29. Stuart Ray

Your 2024 Guide to COVID Symptoms and Treatment. The New York Times. 2024-02-26. Stuart Ray

Highly Contagious Norovirus Spreads in the US. Everyday Health. 2024-02-26. Stuart Ray

The United States was on course to eliminate syphilis. Now it’s surging. ScienceNews. 2024-02-22. Allison Agwu

First Fatal Case of Alaskapox Reported. Everyday Health. 2024-02-21. Stuart Ray

4 Signs You May Actually Have Two Illnesses at the Same Time. HuffPost. 2024-02-21. Stuart Ray

A person in Oregon caught bubonic plague from their cat. Why experts say not to worry. USA Today. 2024-02-16. Robert Bollinger

CDC may recommend a spring Covid booster for some groups. NBC News. 2024-02-15. William Werbel

Oldest Patient ‘Cured’ of HIV Still in Remission 5 Years After Transplant for AML. MedPage Today. 2024-02-14. Joel Blankson

Rapid COVID-19 tests done at home are reliable, study finds. Johns Hopkins Hub. 2024-02-14. Yuka Manabe, Matthew Robinson

Hiker kills rabid coyote with bare hands following attack in Rhode Island. CBS News. 2024-02-13. Noreen Hynes

HepEquity Blog: Black History Month and International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2024. Coalition for Global Hepatitis Elimination. 2024-02-11. Risha Irvin, Seun Falade-Nwulia

Fact Check: Inhaling Steam from Citrusy Concoction Does NOT Prevent COVID-19. Lead Stories. 2024-02-06. Stuart Ray

January 2024

Dr. Kunchok Dorjee: Leading the Charge in the Fight Against TB. Nunchi Health. 2024-01-26. Kunchok Dorjee

Exploring Sex-Specific Features of HIV. Johns Hopkins Medicine Dome. 2024-01-25. Eileen Scully

Florida has low rate of nursing home residents getting new COVID shot. Tampa Bay Times. 2024-01-24. Morgan Katz

Why are painful blisters from shingles appearing on people under 50? Discover. 2024-01-22. Paul Auwaerter

Doctor helped HIV patients in the 1980s. Now 87, he’s working on a cure with Maryland firm. The Baltimore Sun. 2024-01-18. Joel Blankson

SMART4TB Announces Partners in Developing Groundbreaking Oral, Non-Sputum-Based Molecular Tests for Tuberculosis. SMART4TB Press Release. 2024-01-09. Yuka Manabe

‘Pirola’ JN.1 is the probably future of the COVID pandemic, experts warn–but you didn’t hear it from the WHO. Fortune. 2024-01-04. Stuart Ray