Johns Hopkins Public Health Magazine
The MAGAZINE of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Fall 2010 | www.jhsph.edu
The Elegant Worm
Meet C. elegans, a cheap, simple, transparent and hermaphroditic model for research into neurodegeneration and immune response.
Envisioning a Better Test
It all began with swim goggles, a light bulb and a video camera: Researcher Alain Labrique has created a portable device that can identify vitamin A deficiency in the field.
Thinspiration
School faculty are on the trail of 'pro-ana' and 'pro-mia' websites, the go-to resources for anorexics and bulimics in search of unhealthy tips for purging and dieting.
Survivor Satisfaction
How well are the NGOs providing disaster relief in Haiti? Researchers Paul Perrin and Tom Kirsch will conduct a customer satisfaction survey in Leogane and Port-au-Prince.
TB-Style Treatment for AIDS
Direct observation treatment has proven successful for TB patients. Can it help AIDS patients survive longer?
AIDS' Other Victims
Injection drug users have one of the fastest rising AIDS infection rates, and are a critical factor in the global pandemic.
Boomers Go Boom
"To move is to risk death, and to not move is to be dead already." Find out how the baby boomer generation is keeping itself moving, for better and for worse.
Adding to the Well-Visit
In the pediatrician's office, mental health is often overlooked. Researchers are developing techniques that primary care providers can use to flag problems.
Medics for Mothers
A community-based obstetric care program in eastern Burma shows dramatic results in delivering skilled care to women before, during and after childbirth.
Unveiling the National AIDS Strategy
Bloomberg School faculty and alumni are on hand at President Barack Obama's announcement of a U.S. National AIDS Strategy.
News to Live By
Findings about men, women and vaccines; good and bad news on alcohol ads geared to youth; and an on-the-street outreach strategy gets results in preventing youth violence.
Single and Safe in China?
A milestone study uncovers connections between marital status and injury in elderly Chinese and yields useful information for injury prevention.
Florida Outbreak, Baltimore Trial
Clinical trials to evaluate a new vaccine against dengue fever are particularly timely following an outbreak of the disease in Key West.
A Worm Unlocks a Mystery
Biochemist Valeria Culotta explains how the humble worm C. elegans is making research discoveries possible.
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