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Johns Hopkins Public Health Jan 31, 2023

“PrEP is very effective at preventing HIV transmission but has relatively low uptake; our results suggest that public health policymakers might be able to boost PrEP uptake by keeping costs low, and if health care practitioners communicate clearly about the potential PrEP side effects, regardless of what type of PrEP they decide to take,” says study co-first author Lorraine T. Dean, ScD, associate professor in the Bloomberg School’s Department of Epidemiology. https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2023/study-suggests-side-effects-and-costs-are-biggest-issues-for-users-of-hiv-pre-exposure-prophylaxis

Study Suggests Side-Effects and Costs Are Biggest Issues for Users Of HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Survey of people who had previously used PrEP as well as those who had not found preference for long-acting injectable PrEP, which came to market earlier this year, over short-acting pills

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Johns Hopkins Public Health Jan 4, 2023

A new study has found that including climate impact labels on a sample fast food menu influenced participants’ food choices in favor of more climate-friendly items. The study was led by a researcher at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2023/study-finds-climate-impact-labels-on-sample-fast-food-menu-had-strong-effect-on-food-selection

Study Finds Climate Impact Labels on Sample Fast Food Menu Had Strong Effect on Food Selection | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Both high and low impact climate labels markedly reduced red meat selections compared to control group

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Johns Hopkins Public Health Dec 21, 2022

It’s been an eventful year, full of ups and downs, and not just in terms of COVID-19 case counts.

Here are just a few of the public health struggles and successes felt around the world.

From environmental and humanitarian crises to legislative wins and losses, our Public Health On Call podcast showcased expert perspectives to unpack the year’s most important stories—and to highlight how public health workers promote and protect the welfare of communities everywhere. https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2022/the-biggest-public-health-headlines-of-2022

The Biggest Public Health Headlines of 2022 | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Looking back at the biggest public health headlines of the year, from gun violence and reproductive rights to humanitarian and environmental crises. Plus: What to expect in 2023.

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Johns Hopkins Public Health Dec 19, 2022

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