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Construction
Life Sciences Building first look
Published Oct 3, 2024
New building in East Baltimore will include more than 1,200 lab benches for 920 scientists pursuing basic biomedical research
A stained glass window in the Welch Medical Library
Hopkins history
Welcome back to the Welch
Published Sept 26, 2024
A historic part of the medical school's campus, the Welch Medical Library has retained its classical charm while meeting the needs of 21st century researchers
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Mental Health
Some video games may help mental health of children, teens
Published Sept 26, 2024
Can gamified interventions help fight the youth mental health crisis? A new report from Johns Hopkins researchers says yes
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Q+A
Why some schools are banning cell phones
Published Sept 23, 2024
Hopkins experts explain the research and weigh in on the controversial policies
Brain iceberg
Neuroscience
Deciphering the brain's mysteries
Published Sept 23, 2024
Johns Hopkins launches OneNeuro, a cross-disciplinary initiative to utilize emerging technologies and AI to finally crack the code on the enigmatic human brain
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Immunology
Outsmarting fungi
Published Fall 2024
Fungal species are wreaking havoc in unprecedented ways. Infectious disease doctor Arturo Casadevall explains why in a gripping new book. / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Joseph Sakran
His lane
Published Fall 2024
Trauma surgeon and gun violence survivor Joseph Sakran wants the nation's needless tragedies to end / Johns Hopkins Magazine
An image of cells that are colored by type: purple and blue cells are metastasis-initiating cancer cells, while green cells are macrophages. The blue and purple are much more prevalent than the green.
Cancer research
Potential new biological target for breast cancer treatments
Published Sept 4, 2024
The Johns Hopkins study focused on the role that white blood cells called macrophages play in the growth of breast cancer
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Medicine
Study inspired by 15-year-old could advance search for novel antibiotics
Published Sept 3, 2024
New bacteria found in raw honey could aid fight against Legionnaires' disease, antibiotic resistance
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Cancer research
JHU gets more than $20M to develop advanced surgical techniques for cancer
Published Aug 22, 2024
Funding is part of $150M awarded by ARPA-H in support of the Cancer Moonshot initiative to fast-track discovery in cancer research