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Everyone seems to be talking about mindfulness, especially as global issues become more pressing and Covid-19 just won’t go away, but what exactly is mindfulness, and might it be helpful for you? Neda Gould, a mindfulness expert at Johns Hopkins, …
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Cancer is an area where artificial intelligence or machine learning is making great strides. Elliot Fishman, a medical imaging expert at Johns Hopkins, says the computer’s role goes from interpreting the image obtained in scanning to applying information from many …
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Some one in six people over the age of 45 have a condition called low vision, where they have trouble reading, driving, or telling colors apart. And that number rises to one in four in those over the age of …
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Low vision, which affects one in four adults over 75, is often associated with damage to the macula, the part of the eye where our vision usually works best. Judith Goldstein, a low vision expert at Johns Hopkins, says there …
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HPV causes cancer, and we have an effective vaccine against it. Now the World Health Organization is advocating for a single dose of the vaccine in places where completing the two dose regimen is challenging. Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center …
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Breakthrough infections, which occur in those who have been vaccinated against Covid-19, are more troubling for people with cancer than those without, a new study confirms. William Nelson, director of the Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, reviews the data. …
