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N95 Masks Nearly Perfect at Blocking COVID, UMD Study Shows
Any common face mask provides significant protection against the virus that causes COVID-19, but N95 masks are most effective at slashing the amount emitted by infected people, according to a University of Maryland-led study released Wednesday. So-called “duckbill” N95 masks scored highest in the s...View Article Details for N95 Masks Nearly Perfect at Blocking COVID, UMD Study Shows -
15 SPH faculty honored at 2024 Maryland Research Excellence Celebration
At the annual Maryland Research Excellence Celebration on April 16, more than 200 outstanding scholars and researchers, nominated by their deans, were recognized for their research success and visibility.View Article Details for 15 SPH faculty honored at 2024 Maryland Research Excellence Celebration -
SPH professor coauthors new WHO report to combat COVID-19 misinformation
With the help of Dr. Donald Milton, a School of Public Health environmental health professor and renowned airborne disease expert, the World Health Organization (WHO) wants to change how people across medical and scientific fields talk about transmission of respiratory viruses like COVID-19. The Apr...View Article Details for SPH professor coauthors new WHO report to combat COVID-19 misinformation -
School of Public Health to Debut Global Health Major, New Department
The University of Maryland School of Public Health announced Tuesday it will launch an undergraduate major in global health along with the Department of Global, Environmental, and Occupational Health (GEOH) in Fall 2024. The department will replace and expand upon the Maryland Institute for Applied ...View Article Details for School of Public Health to Debut Global Health Major, New Department -
UMD SPH launches new Department of Global, Environmental, and Occupational Health
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Expanding its public health breadth and reach, the University of Maryland School of Public Health will launch a new Department of Global, Environmental, and Occupational Health (GEOH), opening its doors this fall. The new department will replace and expand upon the Maryland Insti...View Article Details for UMD SPH launches new Department of Global, Environmental, and Occupational Health -
To Gauge Maryland’s Drinking Water Quality, Researchers Tap Into the Public
Depending on where Marylanders live, their assurance of safe drinking water isn’t always crystal clear. In some Baltimore neighborhoods, it can be brown. While the city’s drinking water meets federal safety standards when it leaves municipal treatment plants, it might pick up lead, E. coli and other...View Article Details for To Gauge Maryland’s Drinking Water Quality, Researchers Tap Into the Public