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First was heroin, then came fentanyl and its variations, then came xylazine. Now nitazines, a class of drugs that augment the action of opioids, are being found in drugs trafficked illegally, and they’re deadly. Eric Stain, a substance use disorder …
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Most clinicians know that depression, anxiety and other mood disorders are treatable conditions. Unfortunately, clinicians often face barriers when accessing care for themselves. To better understand why, we welcome Dr. Karen Swartz, Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins to …
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Respiratory infections like seasonal influenza and Covid can be devastating. Johns Hopkins critical care physician and pandemic preparedness expert Amesh Adalja says the good news is there are vaccines for both, and protection starts but doesn’t end there. Adalja: You …
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Do you know the difference between seasonal and pandemic flu? Amesh Adalja, a critical care medicine physician and pandemic preparedness expert at Johns Hopkins, says seasonal flu is the garden variety type we see each year that still causes a …
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At this point you’ve probably gotten really tired of Covid, but it’s not time to stop thinking about viral illnesses yet. That’s because we’re on the cusp of flu season, and that’s a potent threat most people don’t even consider. …
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New Covid vaccines are here, yet the number of people choosing to get them is underwhelming. Amesh Adalja, a critical care medicine physician and pandemic preparedness expert at Johns Hopkins, says many people are trying to understand why. Amesh Adalja: …
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