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Outdoor foggers with insecticides of the permethrin class help a lot in keeping mosquitoes from invading your outdoor celebrations in the summer, but if you don’t like inhaling these products Christopher Potter, a mosquito expert at Johns Hopkins, says there … Several strategies seem to help in keeping mosquitoes out of your yard, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

Mosquitoes aren’t just a nuisance, they transmit disease. So when you bring everyone over for a backyard barbeque keeping them away is a priority. Johns Hopkins mosquito expert Christopher Potter says if you’d rather not pass out the bug spray … Keeping your backyard barbecue free of mosquitoes is possible, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

More and more blood tests to screen for cancer are coming on the market, with a new one looking at proteins in the blood helping identify who is at risk to develop lung cancer. Kimmel Cancer Center director William Nelson … How often can a blood test predict cancer risk? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

When someone has a years-long, multiple pack history of smoking, they are recommended to undergo screening for lung cancer utilizing a technology known as low dose computed tomography or low dose CT. Yet only about 18% of those eligible for … Will a blood test compel more people to be screened for lung cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

People with a history of tobacco smoking are recommended to have screening CT for lung cancer, but many of them choose not to be screened. A new study looks at the ability of a blood test to discern who is … Can a blood test improve lung cancer screening? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

A blood test used for population based cancer screening fell short of allowing cancers to be detected earlier, was cost prohibitive and delayed diagnoses for others, a new study shows. Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center director William Nelson says both … What do false positives and negatives have to do with screening tests for cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

A blood test capable of detecting multiple cancers seems like a dream come true, yet a new study looking at such a test used in populations of people failed to find cancers earlier, and also delayed diagnosis for others. William … Just how expensive could it be to screen populations of people for cancer using blood tests? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

When large populations of people were screened for multiple cancers using a blood test, not only didn’t cancers get found earlier, others who were not screened had delays in their diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center … Should blood tests to screen for cancer be used on a population basis? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

For some types of cancer obesity is clearly a risk factor. Now a new study shows that when people with obesity take a GLP-1 agonist to lose weight, they also reduce their risk for these cancers. Kimmel Cancer Center director … How do GLP-1 agonists compare against other strategies for weight reduction and cancer risk reduction? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

GLP-1 agonists are a class of drugs originally developed to treat diabetes but have been shown to be helpful for weight loss. Now a new study looks at whether their use reduces the risk of obesity related cancers. William Nelson, … How are one class of diabetes drugs related to cancer risk? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

In this episode of the CNI podcast, we sit down with a senior quality improvement team leader to explore her career journey, what it looks like to lead improvement work across a health system, and a real-world example of how … Episode 84: Quality Improvement Spotlight – Kelly Forbes | Johns Hopkins Center for Nursing Inquiry Read More »

Keeping mosquitoes away may be more important than ever as malaria returns to the continental US and other viral illnesses are also transmitted by them. Johns Hopkins mosquito expert Christopher Potter says most means to drive them off depend on … Can anything be done to ward off mosquitoes? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

Mosquitoes seem to practice discernment when they choose which human they’ll bite. Christopher Potter, a mosquito expert at Johns Hopkins, says smell brings them in, with women who smell enticing being high on the list. Potter: The sense of smell … Do mosquitoes have preferences when it comes to who they bite? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

Mosquitoes looking to feed utilize many qualities of humans to find their prey. Exhaled carbon dioxide, unique human scents and infrared radiation all play a part. But it’s not until the mosquito actually lands on us that a final decision … It’s the touch that finally does it when a mosquito is looking to feed, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

You may not think of yourself as especially odorous but your very breath combines with scents from your body to make a human bouquet that’s especially attractive to mosquitoes. That’s according to Christopher Potter, a mosquito expert at Johns Hopkins. … Body odors work in concert with carbon dioxide to tip mosquitoes off to our presence, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

Mosquitoes, relative in size to people, are tiny. How is it that they can locate us so efficiently when they’re looking for a blood meal? Mosquito expert Christopher Potter at Johns Hopkins explains. Potter: The first thing they use is … What’s the first clue to a mosquito that there’s a human around? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

In Interview the Inquirer, a series from the Center for Nursing Inquiry podcast, we talk with nurses who are asking meaningful questions and fostering a culture of inquiry. These conversations highlight the people, practices, and mentorship that help nursing curiosity … Episode 83: Interviewing the Inquirer – Betsy Zink | Johns Hopkins Center for Nursing Inquiry Read More »

Healthy skin and perfect skin are two different things. In this episode of "Medicine Made General," dermatologist Sima Rozati, MD, PhD, challenges common misconceptions about skin care and covers the dangers of skin cancer. Dr. Rozati discusses a range of … Ep13 – Building a Better Skin Care Routine| Medicine Made General Read More »

Mosquito borne illnesses may include those caused by viruses or parasites. With factors such as frequent international travel and climate change, conditions are improving for malaria to be seen more often in the United States, which is transmitted from the … Should you be concerned about a malaria comeback in the US? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

Along with longer days and warmer temperatures, summer heralds much more robust mosquito populations in the northern hemisphere. Johns Hopkins mosquito expert Christopher Potter describes the three species of mosquitoes found worldwide and the illnesses they’re associated with. Potter: There … Now that summer is here mosquitoes are all around us, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

Making CAR-T cells from donor bone marrow already used to treat someone’s cancer helped rein in cancer recurrence, a new study shows. Kimmel Cancer Center director William Nelson at Johns Hopkins says this is one more place where an expansion … Can a new method for developing CAR-T cells to treat cancer be expanded? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

CAR-T cells developed from bone marrow donors whose bone marrow had already been used to treat someone’s cancer may be able to rein in cancer recurrence, a new study finds. Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center director William Nelson says this … Can donor CAR-T cells have an impact on cancer treatment? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

Specially engineered T cells, one component of immune cells in your body, are called CAR-T cells, and for several years now have been used to treat blood cancers and some other conditions, with some success. William Nelson, director of the … Are CAR-T cells coming into their own as therapeutic agents? Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »

In this episode, we’re featuring a presentation from the 2024 SHINE Conference: Why SOGI Matters, if You’re Not Counted, You Don’t Count, featuring Paula Niera, JD, MSN, RN, CEN, FAAN, Program Director, Office of Integrated Healthcare Delivery. Her talk focuses … Episode 82: Why SOGI Matters| Johns Hopkins Center for Nursing Inquiry Read More »

Pancreas cancer is associated with a very poor prognosis, with many people diagnosed with the disease given only months or a couple of years of predicted life remaining. Now an AI model may discern who is at risk to develop … An AI model may help predict who is more likely to develop pancreas cancer, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read More »