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A blood sample showing a positive result for the omicron variant of COVID-19
COVID-19
Study finds similar risks for those hospitalized with omicron, delta variants
Published April 26, 2022
People who contracted the omicron or delta variants of COVID-19 required similar levels of respiratory support and intensive care when hospitalized, study finds
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Hopkins experts support mask use despite judge's ruling
Published April 22, 2022
COVID-19 transmission may increase in tandem with the end of a federal masking mandate on public transportation, according to experts at the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center
A plate of salmon and vegetables
Health
Mediterranean diet reduces preeclampsia risk, study shows
Published April 21, 2022
Study of more than 8,000 women showed eating a diet of vegetables, fruits, fish, nuts, olive oil, and whole grains while pregnant lowered risk of the blood pressure disorder by at least 20%
Illustration of a brain with a signal
COVID-19
Study: Inflammation, not the virus itself, causes COVID-19-related loss of smell
Published April 12, 2022
New research suggests the virus does not infect the nerves of the olfactory bulb but causes inflammation of the tissue, reducing the number of nerves able to transmit signals to the brain
A person with ALS in physical therapy
Health
Johns Hopkins researchers identify potential window for treating ALS
Published April 8, 2022
A cell type called astrocytes may contribute to motor neuron death during ALS progression, offering a treatment target for the degenerative disease
Illustration of an anatomical heart with bright red highlights against a dark background
Cardiac health
AI predicts if and when someone will experience cardiac arrest
Published April 7, 2022
An algorithm built to assess scar patterns in patient heart tissue can predict potentially life-threatening arrhythmias more accurately than doctors can
A chalk outline vector silhouette illustration of a group of seven high school students walking together in a row wearing backpacks including young men and young women.
Mental health
A pandemic test of teenage resilience
Published March 30, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has provided some eye-opening lessons on how to improve teen wellbeing and there are reasons to be hopeful for the future, Johns Hopkins experts say
Melanoma cells
Cancer research
FDA approves new immunotherapy treatment regimen for melanoma patients
Published March 25, 2022
The treatment was developed and studied by researchers at Johns Hopkins and targets aggressive forms of skin cancer
Broccoli florets
COVID-19
Chemical found in leafy greens slows growth of COVID-19, other viruses
Published March 25, 2022
Sulforaphane could help prevent and treat illnesses caused by coronaviruses, including COVID-19
A vial of cerebrospinal fluid
Brain cancer
Cerebrospinal fluid may be able to identify aggressive brain tumors in children
Published March 22, 2022
Findings suggest liquid biopsy using cerebrospinal fluid may be a potential method for diagnosing medulloblastoma and detecting tumor recurrences