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World Tuberculosis (TB) Day Recognized with Community Event at BJGMC

Post Date:

2018-04-17

This year's themes: Maintaining healthy nutrition, addressing mental health challenges, and the latest in TB research.

Tornheim Receives W. Leigh Thompson Excellence in Research Award

Post Date:

2018-03-21

Jeff Tornheim's research on drug-resistant tuberculosis in India garners high honors from Johns Hopkins Department of Medicine.

CCGHE at CROI 2018

Post Date:

2018-03-05

Check out where and when CCGHE presented at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections. One Month of Rifapentine/Isoniazid to Prevent TB In People With HIV: Brief-TB/A5279 Swindells S, Ramchandani R, Gupta A, Benson CA, Leon-Cruz JT, Omoz-Oarhe A...

Uniting for a Healthier India

Post Date:

2018-02-14

"The Indo-US clinical research & education partnership started with a single NIH grant to study maternal-infant HIV transmission." Now with 76 studies underway, this short film chronicles the history & impact of our work in India.

World AIDS Day: BJGMC Team Offers Community Counseling and Preventive Care

Post Date:

2017-12-21

150 people participated in a non-communicable diseases awareness camp for people in Pune, India, living with HIV.

CCGHE Joins 12-Country UNITAID Effort to Control TB

Post Date:

2017-11-08

Shorter course to prevent progression of latent TB to active disease is the aim of the effort.

Tornheim Promoted to Assistant Professor

Post Date:

2017-08-31

His research explores whether 2 MDR-TB drug susceptibility tests using WGS & MIC can yield options for individualized treament.

Indo-Hopkins Partnership Seeks Causes of Sepsis in the NICU

Post Date:

2017-08-10

Sepsis among newborns in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is a big problem in India, and a complex one to untangle.

Vidya Mave Promoted to Assistant Professor

Post Date:

2017-06-06

Dr. Vidya Mave oversees clinical research & visiting researchers in India, including students conducting global health field studies

CCGHE at ATS 2017

Post Date:

2017-05-08

Abstract presentations from the American Thoracic Society International Conference in Washington, DC

Amita Gupta and colleagues discuss female leadership in academic global health

Post Date:

2017-05-04

Drs. Gupta, Manabe, Mathad discuss need for more women in global health leadership at CUGH's annual meeting.

Women's Empowerment at BJGMC World TB Day 2017

Post Date:

2017-04-03

Posted 2017-04-03

Health on the Go: Mobile Clinic Delivers TB Services at Point of Need

Post Date:

2017-03-24

Thanks to Raj and Bharti Shah, CTIS, & the NB Shah Charitable Trust, we are able to reach more people in Maharashtra who need care

CCGHE at CROI 2017

Post Date:

2017-02-02

Inflammation biomarkers, hepatoxicity during ART and IRT, TB treatment adherence--just some of the abstracts presented at CROI

2017 Directors' Statement

Post Date:

2017-01-31

A New Decade of Global Health Impact The CCGHE recently marked its 10-year anniversary, and it’s an occasion that affords an opportunity to reflect on the progress we’ve made so far, and envision what lies ahead. We are encouraged by the changes we’ve seen in health outcomes for...

Global Impact Report

Post Date:

2017-01-31

Learn about CCGHE's work to improve infectious disease prevention & treatment around the world.

World AIDS Day 2016 at BJGMC

Post Date:

2016-12-06

Read more about 2016 World AIDS Day activities at the BJGMC Clinical Site in Pune, India.

Smit Receives Staff Recognition Award from Johns Hopkins Medicine

Post Date:

2016-10-24

On October 21 Johns Hopkins Medicine announced Financial Manager Gabriela Smit as one of 3 recipients of the Staff Recognition Award. The award acknowledges Department of Medicine staff members who demonstrate measurably high standards in leadership, teamwork, can do attitude, resourcefulness, and...

CCGHE at ID Week 2016

Post Date:

2016-10-11

OCTOBER 27 TB Infection Prevalence, Incidence and Risk Factors among Child and Adult Household Contacts of Adult TB Cases in India Shivakumar SVBY, Chandrasekaran P, Thiruvengadam K, Gupte N, Mave V, Hannah LE, Kulkarni V, Gupte A, Deluca A, Gomathy NS, Sathyamurthi P, Paradkar M, Kohli R, Meshram...

CCGHE at AIDS 2016

Post Date:

2016-07-20

CCGHE efforts presented at AIDS 2016 in Durban, South Africa

What Chris Rock Did Immediately After Testing Positive For COVID-19

Post Date:

2021-09-21

Source:

nickiswift.com

Dr. Robert Bollinger: "...changes are something to be watched, to ensure that testing, treatment and vaccines are still effective."

Covid-19 variants in SA: Your questions answered

Post Date:

2021-09-16

Source:

The Citizen

Dr. Bollnger: “All RNA viruses mutate over time, some more than others, which is why doctors recommend that you get a new flu vaccine every year,."

India Revises National TB Prevention Guidelines Using Findings from Indo-JHU Research

Post Date:

2021-08-31

Source:

CCGHE

“If we can screen patients early and get their household contacts on preventive therapy, we have an opportunity to stop the chain of this horrible disease.”

Will I need to get a COVID-19 booster shot before my next trip?

Post Date:

2021-08-23

Source:

Lonely Planet

If this trend continues, it's possible that travelers will need to stay up-to-date with their vaccines before planning any international trips.

Best COVID face masks for kids? New guidance about disposable, KN95 and more

Post Date:

2021-08-20

Source:

c/net

"A good quality disposable mask under a cloth mask is a reasonable alternative, as long as the fit on the face, nose and mouth is tight."

Expert Analysis on COVID Delta Variant and Afghanistan Withdrawal

Post Date:

2021-08-17

Source:

Leslie Marshall Show, with Brad Bannnon

The Leslie Marshall Show, with Brad Bannon. Dr. Bob Bollinger joined the first half of the show to discuss the COVID Delta variant.

Should Immunocompromised People Get Booster Shots? What the Experts Say

Post Date:

2021-08-11

Source:

Healthline

Due to a weakened immune system, immunocompromised patients are at higher risk of serious illness from many infectious diseases.

Schools weigh vaccine and mask mandates as students prepare to return

Post Date:

2021-08-09

Source:

CNBC

Dr. Robert Bollinger: ″We’ve had mandates for vaccinations in schools for over 100 years. Vaccine mandates are nothing new.”

Here’s where return-to-office plans stand now

Post Date:

2021-08-04

Source:

CNBC

Dr. Bob Bollinger: "This is an unprecedented, once-in-a-century public health emergency, and things are, unfortunately, in flux.”

COVID vaccination rate for NYC municipal workforce lags behind city’s total as thousands scoff at shots

Post Date:

2021-07-29

Source:

New York Daily News

Dr. Bob Bollinger was interviewed for this article

COVID-19 Variants and Vaccine Mandates

Post Date:

2021-07-29

Source:

YouTube

Leslie Marshall is joined by Dr. Bob Bollinger, the Raj and Kamla Gupta Professor of Infectious Diseases at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Indonesia: Raging pandemic offers fertile ground for new variants

Post Date:

2021-07-23

Source:

Al Jazeera

Al Jazeera: Dr. Robert Bollinger weighs in on the potential for new COVID-19 variants, particularly in areas where case numbers are high.

Global Coronavirus Pandemic

Post Date:

2021-07-16

Source:

The World Tonight. Black News Channel

The World Tonight, Black News Channe l: Dr. Amita Gupta discusses the challenges associated with COVID vaccination in low and middle income countries.

How we solved COVID

Post Date:

2021-07-13

Source:

Readers digest

Dr. Robert Bollinger: "Such fast development of tests and vaccines are a clear example of the collaboration between scientists and the importance of public investment."

Are COVID-19 symptoms different if I’m infected with the Delta variant?

Post Date:

2021-07-13

Source:

Los Angeles Times

Dr. Bollinger: "People getting infected now are a lot younger than they were with the earlier variants, because the older people are vaccinated at a much higher rate."