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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
April 15, 2026: SPEAR: A New Way to Preserve and Share Preparedness Resources
February 5, 2026: Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security Commends Senators' New Bill to Create Federal Biotech Security Framework
January 12, 2026: New SHIELD Project to Modernize U.S. Preparedness Systems Through Innovation and Leadership
December 17, 2025: Center for Health Security announces fellows accepted to Emerging Leaders in Biosecurity Initiative class of 2026
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
Media Mentions
The New York Times: Surveillance Ordered for Hantavirus Ship Passengers Who Go Home, feat. Caitlin Rivers, PhD, MPH
Healio: Three US airports will screen for Ebola as outbreak grows, feat. Amesh Adalja, MD
The New York Times: Trump Administration to Send Americans Exposed to Ebola to Kenya, feat. Tom Inglesby, MD
The Guardian: White House pauses removal of detainees to the DRC as Ebola outbreak widens, feat. Alexandra Phelan, SJD, LLM, LLB
Today: Will the Ebola Outbreak Turn Into a Pandemic? What to Know About Symptoms, Spread and More, feat. Caitlin Rivers, PhD, MPH
The Guardian: US curbs on travelers exposed to deadly viruses may infringe rights and deter volunteers, feat. Alexandra Phelan, SJD, LLM, LLB
NPR: COVID is shaping Americans' reaction to Ebola and hantavirus, feat. Amesh Adalja, MD and Caitlin Rivers, PhD, MPH
Today: Why the Ebola Outbreak Is More Concerning to Health Experts Than Hantavirus, feat. Caitlin Rivers, PhD, MPH
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Health Security Decoded
A roundup of the top headlines on health security, pandemic preparedness, and an update from the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, delivered via email monthly.