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Neuroscience
Nanobody has potential to treat Parkinson's disease
Published Aug 2, 2022
Researchers from Johns Hopkins create a nanobody capable of penetrating brain cells and preventing misshapen proteins from spreading, halting the progression of neurocognitive diseases
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'U.S. News' rankings
Johns Hopkins Hospital ranked No. 5 nationally
Published July 26, 2022
The hospital ranks No. 1 overall in Maryland and among nation's top 10 in 10 specialty areas
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Brain science
A cure for coma?
Published July 25, 2022
Researchers at Johns Hopkins and elsewhere aim for better diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes for a condition that still mystifies
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Q+A
Medicine: A Hopkins story
Published July 18, 2022
In the new book A Scientific Revolution, the authors make the case of how 10 men and women pioneered health care as we know it
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Health disparities
Inaccuracies in pulse oximeters may delay COVID-19 treatment for nonwhite patients
Published July 18, 2022
Black and Hispanic patients were 29% and 23%, respectively, less likely than white patients to have their treatment eligibility recognized by pulse oximetry
Paul Rothman
Legacies
Dean Rothman retires after a decade of 'leading the change'
Published July 15, 2022
Paul B. Rothman, dean of the medical faculty at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, retired at the end of June following 10 years—to the day—of leadership
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Johns Hopkins deans respond to historic decision that overturned 'Roe'
Published June 27, 2022
Deans from the schools of Public Health, Medicine, and Nursing affirm commitments to reproductive health and evidence-based care and education
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Cancer research
Liquid biopsy quickly detects DNA markers in advanced breast cancer
Published June 24, 2022
The new test, developed by Johns Hopkins researchers, has potential to help oncologists quickly determine the efficacy of a patient's treatment plan
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Voices
After Roe falls
Published June 21, 2022
Johns Hopkins experts discuss a future without the safeguards outlined in 'Roe v. Wade'
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Women's health
U.S. infertility rate plateaus
Published June 21, 2022
A new analysis of data shows a plateau in infertility rates, but also shows disparities for women of color and for women with less access to health care, highlighting the need for continued work in public health services