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Research in action
FDA approves treatment for rare condition
Published Sept 25, 2025 Video
First-of-its-kind therapy developed by Johns Hopkins researchers cleared for treatment of Barth syndrome, a condition that causes muscle weakness, an enlarged heart, and shortened life expectancy
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Artificial intelligence
AI's potential to revolutionize health care
Published Sept 24, 2025
Robot-assisted surgery, an app for diagnosing strep throat, and a tool to detect glaucoma are all on the health care horizon thanks to AI innovators at Hopkins
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Artificial intelligence
AI fares better than doctors at predicting complications after surgery
Published Sept 17, 2025
Johns Hopkins researchers create an artificial intelligence model to mine rich, predictive data from routine ECG tests
Marina Baretti and Mark Yarchoan
Research in action
As liver cancer rates surge, new treatments offer hope
Published Sept 16, 2025
Medical researchers at Johns Hopkins aim to accelerate therapies that improve and save lives as liver cancer becomes one of the most common cancers in the U.S.
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Brain science
New cross-university neuroscience department
Published Sept 15, 2025
Shared by the schools of Medicine and Arts and Sciences, the Department of Neuroscience aims to unify neuroscience research and education across the university
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Cancer research
New urine-based test to ID prostate cancers
Published Sept 12, 2025
This novel approach could significantly reduce the need for invasive, often painful biopsies
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Research in action
Flu fighters
Published Sept 10, 2025
Experts at Johns Hopkins and across the country work together to better understand the behavior and characteristics of respiratory viruses, how our immune system responds to them, and how we can prevent serious illness
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Neurology
Hopkins researchers pave way for potential first diagnostic test for ALS
Published Aug 29, 2025
The blood test, with more than 98% accuracy, opens new avenues for early diagnosis, improved patient care, and potential treatment of the neurodegenerative disease
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Research in action
Alzheimer's blood test could be a 'game-changer'
Published Aug 5, 2025 Video
The test, developed in part by Johns Hopkins researchers, will dramatically increase access to early detection and treatment
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Research in action
A group effort to understand Alzheimer's disease
Published Aug 5, 2025
A longitudinal study at Johns Hopkins that began in 1995 depends on the dedication of hundreds of people as well as NIH support