As temperatures dip below freezing, two areas of our bodies help to regulate our response, or the response of a winter athlete: peripheral tissues such as our skin and a structure at the base of our ...

@hopkinskimmel researchers develop novel liquid biopsy approach to identifying early-stage cancers. › ...

Throughout February, @HopkinsMedicine experts from the Wilmer Eye Institute are available to discuss prevention and ...

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and its Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy have ...

Jeffrey Ellin, a 46-year-old Baltimore resident and an avid long-distance runner, brought himself to the Levi Watkins, Jr., M.D., Outpatient Center in February 2020 with a small cosmetic complaint ...

Snow updates in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Virginia. Due to the extreme cold and icy conditions in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Virginia, some appointments for Wednesday have been switched to ...

What is infectious mononucleosis (mono)? Infectious mononucleosis is a type of infection. It causes swollen lymph glands, fever, sore throat, and often extreme fatigue. It’s often spread through ...

What is a pulmonary embolism? A pulmonary embolism (PE) is a blood clot that develops in a blood vessel in the body (often in the leg). It then travels to a lung artery where it suddenly blocks blood ...

Prion diseases comprise several conditions. A prion is a type of protein that can trigger normal proteins in the brain to fold abnormally. Prion diseases can affect both humans and animals. They are ...

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What is iron-deficiency anemia? The most common cause of anemia worldwide is iron deficiency. Iron is needed to form hemoglobin, part of red blood cells that carry oxygen and remove carbon dioxide (a ...

Gallbladder disease includes inflammation, infection, stones or blockage of the gallbladder. The gallbladder is a sac located under the liver. It stores and concentrates bile produced in the liver.