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People in small groups
Opioids
'Fentanyl kills' and other lifesaving slogans
Published Feb 13, 2018
Hopkins-organized hackathon focuses on messaging strategies addressing substance abuse and addiction
Service dog in a hospital
Puppy pals for ICU patients
Published Feb 12, 2018
Researchers suggest therapy dogs could help patients reach health goals and stay motivated during ICU stays
A short track speed skater falls in front of another skater
Mind of a Medalist
Performance under pressure
Published Feb 8, 2018 Video
Why do some athletes choke under pressure? The answer lies deep in the brain
Mosquito emoji
Byte-sized bug
A mosquito emoji takes flight
Published Feb 8, 2018
The mosquito emoji is among the 157 new characters coming to your smartphone this summer
A gloved hand tests fentanyl strips
Opioid Epidemic
Test strips could help prevent overdoses
Published Feb 6, 2018 Video
Vast majority of people who use street drugs say they are interested in testing for presence of fentanyl
A stuffed lion in a doctor's office waiting room
Medicaid
Insuring parents means more kids get care
Published Feb 5, 2018
Expanding Medicaid to cover more low-income parents has spillover effect: more kids get immunizations, checkups
A deer tick silhouette
Lyme disease
Symptoms can persist after Lyme treatment
Published Feb 2, 2018
School of Medicine researchers find evidence of prolonged fatigue, depression, and pain for some diagnosed with Lyme disease
Box of tissues
Limiting the spread of flu
Published Feb 2, 2018
Nobody wants to get the flu. Here are some tips to prevent it from spreading.
Michael Bloomberg and Ron Daniels shake hands
$50M gift from UAE will transform stroke research, care
Published Feb 1, 2018 Video
Sheikh Khalifa Stroke Institute at Hopkins will bring together experts in neurology, rehabilitation, biomedical engineering, patient safety
Close-up image of an old man holding a cane
Public Health
Life expectancy gains slowing
Published Jan 29, 2018
Progress in health technology has not been enough to keep average life expectancy increasing at historic rates, study finds