Johns Hopkins Medicine News

The small size and abnormal anatomy of children born with heart defects often force doctors to place lifesaving defibrillators entirely outside the heart, rather than partly inside — a less-than-ideal solution to dangerous heart rhythms that involves a degree of guesstimating and can compromise therapy.

People with severe encephalitis are much more likely to die if they develop severe swelling in the brain, intractable seizures or low blood platelet counts, regardless of the cause of their illness, according to new Johns Hopkins research.

Johns Hopkins biomedical engineers have teamed up with clinicians to create a new drug-delivery strategy for a type of central vision loss caused by blood vessel growth at the back of the eye, where such growth should not occur.

Young Greek physicians and biomedical researchers will soon have the opportunity to further develop their research capabilities and medical expertise through a new program at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Study shows isoniazid therapy should be considered for millions of HIV-infected people globally

Women of childbearing age, Asian patients may require alternative medications

Johns Hopkins researchers suggest neural stem cells may regenerate after anti-cancer treatment

Study could help yield new drugs for brain disorders