This event highlights the unique partnership between the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing and the State of Maryland. During the Showcase Series, you will be able to see the benefits of generous state funding by getting an inside look at the newly renovated Pinkard Building, which received a $4 mil...

This next installment of the Government and Community Affairs’ Showcase Series will highlight the Johns Hopkins University Disability Health Research Center. Dr. Bonnielin Swenor will share how the work of the Center is helping to make Maryland a leader in accessibility and disability inclusion a...

This next installment of the Government and Community Affairs’ Showcase Series will highlight two initiatives of the Johns Hopkins Health System Opioid Stewardship Clinical Community: the Overdose Response Program and National Drug Takeback Day. Please join Dr. Suzanne Nesbit, Clinical Pharmacy S...

Ever wondered exactly how your ears hear? Does more time using earbuds on your Zoom calls have you worried about hearing loss? Advances in cellular biology and genetics have helped define the molecular mechanisms by which sound is transduced and transmitted to the brain. With this expanding knowl...

Join Mike Schatz as he provides an overview of ancestry, explores the role of genomics in the identification and treatment of disease, explains agricultural genetics and the highlights impact of genomics on COVID19 research. To learn more, visit jhu.edu/hopkinsathome

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 ...