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The Center's faculty regularly engage with local, national, and international media and share their science and policy expertise with the public on issues including:
- Global Health Security
- Emerging Infectious Diseases and Epidemics
- Medical and Public Health Preparedness and Response
- Deliberate Biological Threats
- Opportunities and Risks in the Life Sciences
Recent News
January 7, 2025: Center for Health Security announces fellows accepted to Emerging Leaders in Biosecurity Initiative class of 2025
December 12, 2024: Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security Director Joins Other Experts in Science Commentary to Highlight Potential Risks of ‘Mirror Bacteria’
November 14, 2024: More Than 110 Organizations Call on Congress to Reauthorize PAHPA Before End of Year
October 8, 2024: Dr. Caitlin Rivers’ New Book Crisis Averted Explores Public Health Lessons and Provides Insights for Future Pandemic Preparedness
October 7, 2024: The Johns Hopkins University Selected as Regional Center for Public Health Preparedness and Response
September 4, 2024: Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security launches Gene Synthesis Screening Information Hub
August 27, 2024: Applications Now Open for Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security Educational Opportunities for 2025-2026 Academic Year
Media Mentions
Washington Post: U.S. reverses plan to shut down free covid test program, feat. Tom Inglesby, MD
The New York Times: Sorry, Mr. Kennedy, Most Americans Want to Get Their Shots, (opinion), authored by Caitlin Rivers, PhD
Salon: "Concerning" bird flu mutations in Louisiana patient underscores pandemic potential of H5N1, feat. Amesh Adalja, MD
MedPage Today: Experts Lament 'Anemic' Response to H5N1, Worried About What 2025 Will Bring, feat. Amesh Adalja, MD
Prevention: What Is Severe Bird Flu and How Concerned Should I Be? Infectious Disease Doctors Explain H5N1, feat. Amesh Adalja, MD
Wired: There’s Still Time to Get Ahead of the Next Global Pandemic (opinion), authored by Caitlin Rivers, PhD
CBC: Breaking down the escalating U.S. bird flu situation, feat. Amesh Adalja, MD
Reuters: U.S. suffers first severe human case of bird flu; California declares emergency, feat. Amesh Adalja, MD
Center Newsletter
Health Security Decoded
A digest of news, events, and policy updates in health security, delivered via email weekly. Sources include major US and international news outlets and peer-reviewed journals, US government reports and press releases, respected social media, and publications from research institutes and nongovernmental organizations.