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Chlorhexidine Umbilical Cord Care Can Save Newborn Lives
From the Bloomberg School of Public Health: Cleansing a newborn’s umbilical cord with chlorhexidine can reduce an infant’s risk of infection and death during the first weeks of life by as much as 20 percent, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. February 6, 2012
"Test and Treat" Model Offers New Strategy for Eliminating Malaria
From the Bloomberg School of Public Health: As researchers work to eliminate malaria worldwide, new strategies are needed to find and treat individuals who have malaria, but show no signs of the disease. The prevalence of asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic malaria can be as high as 35 percent in populations with malaria and these asymptomatic individuals can serve as a reservoir for spreading malaria even in areas where disease transmission has declined. January 26, 2012
Protein Discovery Could Lead to New HIV Drugs
From the Bloomberg School of Public Health: A team of researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health recently discovered a new protein that enables HIV to destroy human cells. The finding provides scientists with a critical glimpse into the complex interactions between HIV proteins and human proteins, a discovery that could potentially lead to new HIV drug therapies. January 24, 2012
Discover Magazine Ranks Hopkins Malaria Research in Top 100 Stories of 2011
From the Bloomberg School of Public Health: Discover Magazine, a U.S. monthly publication that focuses on science topics, has ranked a recent breakthrough in malaria research as #13 in its listing of the top 100 science stories of 2011. January 23, 2012
Non-Certified Providers Provide Initial Care for Pregnancy-Related Complications in Rural Bangladesh
From the Bloomberg School of Public Health: In rural Bangladesh, non-certified providers such as village doctors and untrained birth attendants are the first-line providers for women with severe obstetric complications, according to a new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. January 20, 2012
Reality Show Reduces Stigma Around Family Planning in India
From the Bloomberg School of Public Health: The Center for Communication Programs at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health recently created a reality television game show to promote modern methods of family planning in underserved urban neighborhoods in Uttar Pradesh, India. January 19, 2012
U.N. Urged to Hold Special Session on Mental Health
From the Bloomberg School of Public Health: An international group of health experts is calling on the United Nations to convene a special session of the General Assembly to focus global attention on mental health issues. In a commentary published January 17 in the journal PLoS Medicine, the group argues that mental, neurological and substance use disorders are core development issues that require commitment and investment to improve global access to care and to promote human rights. January 19, 2012
Beyrer Receives Honorary Doctorate from Chiang Mai University
From the Bloomberg School of Public Health: Chris Beyrer, MD, MPH, director of the Center for Public Health and Human Rights at the Bloomberg School and director of the Johns Hopkins University Fogarty AIDS International Training & Research Program, received an honorary doctorate in health science from Chiang Mai University in northern Thailand on January 19, 2012. | 
