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A gloved hand puts a test tube of blood into a tube tray to prepare for testing
Patient safety
Phasing out unnecessary blood testing
Published Oct 20, 2017
Eliminating widespread and unnecessary tests can improve patient health, save up to $2 million in costs each year / Hopkins Medicine
Photo feature
A stateless people, a public health crisis
Published Oct 18, 2017
Center for Communication Programs works in Bangladesh to protect the health of the Rohingya during refugee crisis
Researchers look at what makes cells resistant to radiation
Published Oct 17, 2017
Study of bacteria, yeast, human cells, and single-celled organisms could lead to improved cancer treatments
Mark E. Anderson, Tina L. Cheng, Rachel Green, Felicia Hill-Briggs, Martin Pomper, Robert F. Siliciano, and Suzanne L. Topalian
Faculty honors
Seven join National Academy of Medicine
Published Oct 16, 2017
New members selected for contributions to advancing the medical sciences, health care, and public health
Two men stand inside an airplane and unload boxes of Cheerios and power bars to two people waiting outside the plane
Disaster response
Alum flies medical supplies to Puerto Rico
Published Oct 16, 2017
Ethan Leder leads effort to deliver medical, emergency supplies to rural parts of island
Neuroscientist Linda Gorman holds a microphone and addresses a gym full of undergraduate students
Work Hard/Play Smart
Brain chemistry lesson
Published Oct 13, 2017
Student drug, alcohol abuse awareness campaign begins with talk by Hopkins neuroscientist Linda Gorman
A woman holds a baby girl and a little boy hugs the baby while another little girl watches
Photo feature
Zika's other children
Published Oct 12, 2017
A powerful look at the families—and siblings—who carry the weight of Brazil's Zika epidemic
Global Health
Alliance for a Healthier World awards grants
Published Oct 12, 2017
Awards totaling $170,000 support projects designed to impact health inequities in low-, middle-income countries
Human genome
How genetic differences contribute to disease
Published Oct 11, 2017
In largest study of its kind, Johns Hopkins scientists help show link between genetic expression and molecular changes within body tissues
Young child colors on sidewalk with chalk
Understanding childhood resilience
Published Oct 11, 2017
In study of Hispanic children, researchers find those in immigrant families experience less trauma than U.S.-native born counterparts / Hopkins Medicine