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Johns Hopkins UniversityEst. 1876

America’s First Research University
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School of Medicine
Hopkins ends use of live animals in medical training
Published May 19, 2016
School of Medicine to end use of live animals for surgical training
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Sound safety measures?
Published May 16, 2016
Study finds that common hospital safety measures are often misleading / Hopkins Medicine
Faculty honors
Greider joins American Philosophical Society
Published May 9, 2016
Molecular biologist, Nobel laureate among 33 honored for excellence in their fields
Dermatology
Hairstyles and hair loss
Published May 5, 2016
Study finds certain styles increase risk of hair loss, scalp damage / School of Medicine
Patient safety
Study: Medical errors No. 3 cause of death in U.S.
Published May 3, 2016
Diagnostic errors, medical mistakes led to more than 250,000 deaths in 2013, researchers estimate
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Global health
Putting cancer on ice
Published May 3, 2016
Student team develops reusable cryotherapy device to help treat breast cancer in rural South Africa
Food allergy findings
Published April 28, 2016
Study: Apparent increase in food allergies in children not linked to changes in antibody levels / Hopkins Medicine
Intensive care
Post-ICU blues
Published April 25, 2016
Study: ICU stays can increase risks of depression, anxiety, PTSD / Hopkins Medicine
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Zika virus
'Mini-brains' help show how Zika affects fetal cortex
Published April 22, 2016
Researchers confirm key process by which virus causes microcephaly, other damage in fetal brains
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Graduate research
18 earn NSF fellowships
Published April 20, 2016
Program recognizes, supports outstanding grad students in STEM disciplines