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Pediatric Emergency Care in Disaster-Affected Areas: A Firsthand Perspective after Typhoons Bopha and Haiyan in the Philippines
2017
· Johns Hopkins University,
· Sinai Hospital Lifebridge Health,
· Jamaica Hospital Medical Center,
· Davao Medical School Foundation
This article discusses the epidemiology and disease trends during disasters, focusing on pediatric care in harsh post-disaster environments. Drawing from experiences during Typhoon Bopha and …
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Moving Because of Unaffordable Housing and Disrupted Social Safety Net Access Among Children
2024
· University of California, Los Angeles,
· University of California San Francisco,
· Johns Hopkins University,
· Drexel University,
· University of St Andrews,
· University of Maryland
This article describes how families with children are sometimes forced to move because they cannot afford housing. When this happens, children may lose access to …
How to Use the Data Resource Center (DRC) Interactive Data Query
2023
· Johns Hopkins University
This video explains how to use the National Survey of Children's Health Interactive Data Query. Users can view data by state and subgroups like age …
Healthcare Utilization After Nonfatal Firearm Injuries
2024
· Vanderbilt University,
· Medical University of South Carolina,
· George Washington University
This article describes how young people in the US who survive gun injuries face more health problems. It uses a method called propensity score matching …
Safe Storage Model Policy Guide
2025
· Johns Hopkins University
This document discusses how to store guns safely along with related policy. It cites and compares laws by state that require guns to be locked …
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV): Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Recommendations
2024
· Johns Hopkins University
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) provides guidelines for preventing Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). Infants up to 8 months should get a dose of …
Impact of a Predefined Hospital Mass Casualty Response Plan in a Limited Resource Setting with No Pre-Hospital Care System
2015
· Johns Hopkins University,
· Aga Khan University
This article describes how a hospital in South Asia handled a mass casualty event after a car bomb explosion. With no pre-hospital care system, the …
Polio and the Polio Vaccine
2025
· Johns Hopkins University
This podcast episode from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is about polio and the polio vaccine. It explains how vaccines have helped …
Bird Flu Is Raising Red Flags Among Health Officials
2025
· Johns Hopkins University
This webpage and podcast describe concerns about bird flu, or H5N1, which has caused a death in Louisiana. The virus is mutating and could become …
Vaccines 101: The Basics of Vaccines and Vaccination
2025
· Johns Hopkins University
This podcast episode features Dr. Arturo Casadevall and Dr. Josh Sharfstein talking about vaccines, how they work, and why there isn't an HIV vaccine yet. …