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Illustration of Peter Rabins, an older man with glasses and facial hair
Q&A
Forty-four years of 'The 36-Hour Day'
Published Fall 2025
Peter Rabins discusses 'The 36-Hour Day,' the seminal guide for caregivers of people with Alzheimer's and dementia / Johns Hopkins Magazine
From left, Louise Flanagan, Linda Crooks, Larry Scarber, and Janet Bearden
Research in action
A group effort to understand Alzheimer's disease
Published Aug 5, 2025
A longitudinal study at Johns Hopkins that began in 1995 depends on the dedication of hundreds of people as well as NIH support
Photography of a toddler, slightly out of focus, eating from a plate of blueberries and peach slices
Q+A
Can texts about healthier eating help prevent childhood obesity?
Published July 25, 2025
Study led by a Johns Hopkins researcher shows that personalized, digital guidance helps parents teach healthier eating habits to their young children
Two brown horses run in a field, their hooves kicking up dirt
Genetics
The secret behind horsepower
Published May 1, 2025
A genetic mutation and evolutionary trick fuels horses' exceptional athleticism, findings that may advance scientific understanding and treatments for inherited and age-related diseases in people
Volunteers at the radiothon
Community
Tuning in for a great cause
Published March 6, 2025 Video
Mix 106.5 Radiothon, powered by volunteers including Hopkins staff and grateful families, raise more than $1.1M for Johns Hopkins Children's Center
EEG wave in human brain, brain wave patterns on electroencephalogram
Biomedical engineering
New tool uses routine EEGs to cut epilepsy misdiagnoses
Published Jan 22, 2025
EpiScalp could significantly reduce false positives and spare patients from medication side effects, driving restrictions, and other quality-of-life challenges linked to misdiagnoses
John Bartlett, chief of Johns Hopkins’ division of infectious diseases from 1980 to 2006, examines a patient with AIDS.
World AIDS Day
40 years of HIV and AIDS leadership
Published Nov 27, 2024
A look back at how Johns Hopkins has led AIDS and HIV clinical care, research, and education locally and around the world
A navy blue and green rendering of a human eye
Medicine
A visionary new tool for cataract surgery
Published Oct 31, 2024
Johns Hopkins scientists have pioneered a new color-changing hydrogel that could reduce complications from cataract surgery, one of the world's most commonly performed procedures
A researcher holds a tiny, brown monkey skull between his fingers. The skull is no bigger than the palm of his hand.
Natural history
Rare fossils of extinct Caribbean monkey discovered
Published Oct 9, 2024
Researchers say they uncovered new evidence documenting the anatomy and ecology of an extinct primate once found on Hispaniola
A stained glass window in the Welch Medical Library
Hopkins history
Welcome back to the Welch
Published Sept 26, 2024
A historic part of the medical school's campus, the Welch Medical Library has retained its classical charm while meeting the needs of 21st century researchers