This meeting will be hybrid. In-person meeting location will be in the Thomas Conference Room (2-205) at the Welch Center (2024 E. Monument St). Please contact the meeting coordinator for Zoom details ...

A new study examining changes in homelessness across all 50 states and Washington, D.C., finds that eviction moratoria and ...

(MD-07) secured $245,000 in federal funding through the fiscal year 2026 appropriations process, with support provided through the U.S. Department of Justice. Over the next year, Johns Hopkins will ...

ERPOs, also known as red flag laws, are a promising public health intervention that temporarily removes firearms from an individual behaving dangerously and at increased risk of harm to self or others ...

Popular GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs (GLP-1 RAs) for weight loss appear to be similarly effective among patients of different ages, races, and starting weight, with women benefiting somewhat more than ...

Alcohol use in the U.S. has been in decline since the late 1970s—54% of U.S. adults today say they consume alcohol—the lowest number in nearly 90 years and a 13% drop since just 2022. Fifty-three ...

Established in 1964 by President Lyndon B. Johnson, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps, is the United States’ largest anti-hunger program, helping an ...

The launch of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline marked an important federal milestone as suicide rates continue to rise in the country. Researchers, Sachini Bandara, PhD, MS, and Elizabeth Stuart, PhD ...

The CDC also reports estimates of both medical and non-medical exemptions to vaccination requirements. While medical exemptions remained stable at 0.2% in 2024-25, non-medical exemptions reached an ...

Following decades of development, the United States’ first mRNA vaccines hit the market in 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, saving millions of lives and allowing the nation to adeptly ...

Every year, typically at the end of January, teams of canvassers conduct a vital survey to count the number of people experiencing homelessness in America. This survey informs the U.S. Department of ...

Signed into law on July 4, the 2025 Budget Reconciliation Act—also known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act—includes sweeping changes to who is eligible for health insurance in the U.S. The majority of ...