Researchers from the Center for American Indian Health work alongside indigenous communities to improve resilience, optimal health, and well-being. Learn from Dr. Melissa Walls how the Healing Pathways Project, a community-based participatory research study in the Great Lakes region, is identifyi...

Johns Hopkins hosts one of ten Biocontainment Units (BCUs) around the country. They stand ready at all times to treat patients with highly infectious diseases while ensuring our healthcare workers and the surrounding community stays safe. Originally built to provide treatment for patients with Eb...

Health begins at home, and we all want to be safe and comfortable in our homes. As we age, what difficulties might we encounter that could lead to injury, discomfort, or hindering our independence? Join Sarah Szanton (PhD, MSN, FAAN, ANP) in examining how the CAPABLE program at Johns Hopkins is h...

Some change as we age is unavoidable, including in our hearing, and the availability of over the counter hearing aids is growing. Learn from otolaryngologist Carrie Nieman what is typical age-related hearing loss, and which treatment options are available and which may be best suited for various ...

Recognizing that April marks National Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Child Abuse Prevention Month, the Moore Center for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse and Hopkins at Home present a series of conversations featuring faculty from the Bloomberg School of Public Health discussing this impor...

Join Dr. Kostas Lyketsos, a world expert in the care and treatment of patients with Alzheimer’s and related dementias, in a discussion about the stages of Alzheimer ’s disease and the effects on memory. Visit jhu.edu/hopkinsathome to learn more.

COVID-19 changed the way in which we perceive symptoms such as sore throat, cough, and hoarseness. While these symptoms are associated with the coronavirus, they are also symptoms that many have had before and may continue to experience after the worst of the pandemic. Vaninder K. Dhillon -- an o...

Please join Senator Pam Beidle (District 32) and Ed Kumian (CEO of Priority Partners; Executive Leader of Johns Hopkins HealthCare) to hear about how Johns Hopkins Health Care's Managed Care Organization, Priority Partners, comprehensively cares for the Medicaid population across the State and is...

Vaccines are here, booster shots are available, and states are lifting mask mandates – but we’re still in a pandemic. Sure, these new developments have been exciting, but they’ve also brought new challenges to navigate during your holiday season. How do you plan a gathering and what kind of preca...

As we approach Thanksgiving and the holiday season, you may be planning to see and gather with family and friends, but experts are urging us to stay vigilant with social distancing, wearing masks, and avoiding large gatherings to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Before you gather with people outsi...

Jeremy D. Brown, assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, is making significant strides in advancing the science of touch in human-robot interaction. Specifically, his research group, the Haptics and Medical Robotics (HAMR) Laboratory, seeks to generate and discover fundam...

Join the discussion with Charlene Gamaldo, MD and Rachel Salas, MD about the importance of sleep, especially in the current COVID-19 climate. Tune in to learn about the culprits of disturbed sleep, signs and symptoms of common sleep disorders, and new strategies you can employ now to improve slee...

Do you know the difference between "comprehensive primary health care" and "primary care?" Join Dr. David Bishai, professor in the Population, Family and Reproductive Health Department at Bloomberg School of Public Health, and Dr. Meike Schleiff, assistant scientist in the Health Systems program,...

Researchers have found that pancreatic cysts can be precursors to pancreatic cancer. Gastroenterologist Anne Marie Lennon, M.B.B.Ch., Ph.D., underscores why this is so important, reveals how pancreatic cysts can evolve into cancer and discusses research conducted at Johns Hopkins Medicine.

The American Heart Association says cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and the CDC reports that over 60 million women (44%) in the United States are living with some form of heart disease.2 Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the United ...

The American Cancer Society estimates that in the United States in 2020, more than 100,000 new melanomas will be diagnosed and approximately 6,850 people will die of the disease. Before hitting the beach to celebrate summer, listen as oncologist William Sharfman reviews the risks, signs and sympt...

Did you know every 40 minutes a woman is diagnosed with ovarian cancer? Could the removal of your fallopian tubes (salpingectomy) save your life?

A Woman's Journey national chair Kelly Ripen speaks with gynecologic oncology surgeon Dr. Rebecca Stone about the need for early detection and innovat...

Join internist Selvi Rajagopal as she discusses ways to implement a holistic approach to achieve health goals through sustainable weight loss and weight maintenance, and with key elements of nutrition, exercise, mental health and medication management.

Selvi Rajagopal, MD, MPH '20, is dual-board...

There's good news for people who suffer with severe treatment-resistant depression. Esketamine is a groundbreaking therapy that may provide relief from major depression within hours. Join this livestream to hear psychiatrist Erica Richards, chair and medical director of the Department of Psychiat...

Preventive cardiologist and women’s heart health expert, Dr. Erin Michos, reviews new findings released at the most recent annual American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.

Erin D. Michos, MD, MHS '07 is an Associate Professor of Medicine within the Division of Cardiology at Johns Hopkins S...

A Woman's Journey: Conversations that Matter December's monthly Hopkins at Home features infectious disease and cancer researcher Dr. Cynthia Sears discussing what the microbiome is, what changes it, and how emerging discoveries have revealed its broad impact on health and disease. Dr. Sears disc...

Early detection plays a vital role in treating pancreatic cancer and increases the chance of surviving the lethal disease. Learn from cancer pathologist Michael Goggins, director of the Pancreatic Cancer Early Detection Laboratory, about new strategies — including identifying gene variants respon...

Research is exploring the differences between men and women in underlying hormonal and genetic factors affecting health. Biologist and researcher Sabra Klein will explain her research focusing on sex hormones and how they may influence how men and women respond to infections and vaccinations.

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