MedStar Health Blog

In the course of your research, have you thought of a new invention that could assist with patient care? Part of the MedStar Institute for Innovation, MedStar Inventor Services is here to help you dev...

As part of the annual Associate Giving campaign, Giving: The Power to Heal, donations made to support research at MedStar Health are used to fund the New Investigator – Associate Giving Grant Fund. Th...

Antibiotics are among the most effective treatments for bacterial infections, and our go-to option often is penicillin. But up to 10 percent of people report an allergy to penicillin, making it the mo...

The teen years are difficult physically and emotionally. Adding type 2 diabetes can make those years even tougher. It’s important for teens to learn how to manage their disease, and they need support ...

It’s no exaggeration that there’s an obesity epidemic among U.S. teens. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes that more than 20 percent of 12 to 19-year-olds are obese. Over time, obesi...

Research Grand Rounds are sponsored by MedStar Health Research Institute and Georgetown-Howard Universities Center for Clinical and Translational Science (GHUCCTS) and bring together the MedStar Heal...