Health

Social isolation may lead to physiological changes to the brain

Following the lockdown era of the COVID-19 Pandemic, scientists around the globe have been examining the relationship between social isolation and neurological health, and the initial findings are telling. Learn more about research that has implications for future human-staffed space exploration, field research in remote locations, mental healthcare professionals, the…
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What is Planetary Health?

In April 2024, JHU launched the Johns Hopkins Institute for Planetary Health (JHIPH) to accelerate cross-university collaboration in addressing the degradation of Earth’s natural systems and its impacts on human health and well-being. Learn more about this bold interdisciplinary initiative and about how scientists, educators, researchers, and policy makers are…
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