Our major research projects advance evidence on chronic disease, environmental exposures, public health surveillance, and substance use to inform policy and improve population health.

Introduction More than 75% of the global population resides in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where ...

ABSTRACT: Background: The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated stringent infection control measures, including the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and other protective approaches to mitigate ...

For years, scientists have known that moving our bodies can sharpen our minds. Physical activity boosts blood flow to the brain, enhances neuroplasticity and reduces chronic inflammation. These ...

For years, scientists have known that moving our bodies can sharpen our minds. Physical activity boosts blood flow to the brain, enhances neuroplasticity and reduces chronic inflammation. These ...

Once you have determined your research question, the next step is to decide on a research design. As random assignment tends to be challenging in SoTL, most projects tend to fall into the ...

Medical research is essential for advancing the understanding of health, diseases, and treatments. There are many types of studies that serve different purposes. Medical research, or health research, ...

Soumyadipta Acharya, MBBS, MS, PhD, is the Graduate Program Director for the Johns Hopkins Center for Bioengineering Innovation and Design. He is an assistant professor of Biomedical Engineering at ...

Too often, a community’s first glimpse of a project comes at a public meeting after plans and renderings are already drawn. By then, changes are expensive, frustrating, and sometimes impossible. The ...

Background Few data regarding the incidence and outcomes of acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure (AHRF) in low- and middle-income countries exist. Methods We undertook a prospective, observational ...

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Obesity, a major risk factor for type 2 diabetes and a major public health problem, contributes to the rise of cardiovascular disease worldwide, with an increasing prevalence ...