Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School Of Public Health

This study tests if a 3-day medicine called nitazoxanide can treat Cryptosporidium infection in 480 malnourished children aged 6-12 months in Bangladesh. The goal is to shorten diarrhea and clear the parasite from stool. Half the children get the medicine, half get a placebo, and…

This study tests whether a new DNA test called Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) can help doctors better treat infections that happen after bone fracture surgery. About 250 adults with deep infections after fracture repair will be randomly assigned to get treatment based on standa…

This study tests whether a simple, low-cost oral health program for pregnant women in rural Nepal can reduce the number of babies born too early, too small, or underweight. About 2,280 women will either receive daily antiseptic mouthwash and intensive oral hygiene education, or j…

This study tests a smartphone app that learns from your location and stress levels to send the right message at the right time to reduce smoking urges. Seven young adults who smoke daily and want to quit will use the app for 45 days. The goal is to see if the app is easy to use a…

This study looks at how often Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH) occurs and whether race or zip code affects access to care in Maryland, especially for Black older adults. Researchers will educate patients, doctors, and community health workers to improve referrals and screening…

This study aims to understand how women in Blantyre, Malawi choose and use HIV prevention pills (oral PrEP) or long-acting shots. Researchers will track women who stop taking PrEP to see why they stopped and if they return to care. The goal is to improve HIV prevention services f…