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Public Health On Call

By: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
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  • Evidence and experts to help you understand today’s public health news—and what it means for tomorrow.
    Copyright of this audio content is owned by The Johns Hopkins University.
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  • 762 - Interview With a Graduate: A New Doctor of Epidemiology Connects Physical Activity to Cognitive Health

    762 - Interview With a Graduate: A New Doctor of Epidemiology Connects Physical Activity to Cognitive Health
    May 22 2024
    It’s graduation time at the Bloomberg School! Doctoral candidate Francesca Marino joins the podcast to talk about how her interest in neuroscience led her to pursue a degree in epidemiology, and about her research looking into whether and how daily patterns of physical activity tracked through a wearable device could indicate cognitive health or decline. Guest: Dr. Francesca Marino is a recent graduate of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health whose research focuses on the epidemiology of aging. Host: is vice dean for public health practice and community engagement at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, a faculty member in health policy, a pediatrician, and former secretary of Maryland’s Health Department. Show links: Contact us: Have a question about something you heard? Want to suggest a topic or guest? Contact us or . Follow us: Here's our
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    14 mins
  • 761 - The Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan

    761 - The Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan
    May 20 2024
    Armed internal conflict in Sudan has created a humanitarian crisis with millions of people displaced both internally and to neighboring countries. Dr. Salim Mohamednour, a medical epidemiologist with expertise in emergency response and the national health coordinator at the WHO country office in Sudan, talks with Dr. Josh Sharfstein about the unfolding catastrophe and what needs to be done. Special thanks to Aseel Salih, Hassan Salih, and Laila Zomorodian, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health students who assisted with the production of this podcast. A note that Dr. Mohamednoor is not representing the WHO on the podcast. Content warning: this episode contains depictions of violence. Listeners interested in contributing can consider supporting the , the , and .
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    17 mins
  • 760 - Planetary Health in the ER: The Role of Medicine In The Earth Crisis

    760 - Planetary Health in the ER: The Role of Medicine In The Earth Crisis
    May 17 2024
    The planetary health crisis can’t be ignored in hospitals where patients are sick from climate-driven things like asthma from air quality emergencies, COVID-19 from a zoonotic spillover event, and cardiovascular complications from heat waves. Chris Lemon, an ER doctor and Bloomberg Health Initiative fellow who focuses on the intersection of climate change and health, talks with Stephanie Desmon about his work bringing planetary health dialogue to hospital staff while also looking at ways health systems can lower their massive carbon footprints.
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    15 mins
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