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U.S. News rankings
Hopkins again among nation's top hospitals
Published Aug 2, 2016
JHH ranks No. 4 on publication's annual list, among top five in 10 specialty areas
Pharmaceuticals
Low-cost alternative?
Published Aug 1, 2016
Generic forms of biologic drugs can be just as safe, effective as name brand counterparts / School of Public Health
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Biomedical engineering
Facing the future
Published July 29, 2016
Researcher Warren Grayson creates ready-to-implant plastic bones that grow into living tissue for facial reconstructive surgery / JHU Engineering magazine
Undergraduate research
Breathing easier
Published July 27, 2016 Video
Student team designs device that could help reduce deaths from battlefield injuries that block breathing
Last class
School of Nursing graduates its final baccalaureate class
Published July 26, 2016
School moving to all-graduate student model to meet need for more advanced practice nurses
Physician's favorites
Published July 25, 2016
Most doctors report having favorite patients but deny providing preferential treatment, study finds / School of Public Health
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Brain health
Can cutting calories help curb memory loss?
Published July 22, 2016
Fasting could help prevent neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, improve memory and mood / Johns Hopkins Health Review
Skin health
Staying protected
Published July 20, 2016
Many skin cancer patients still too likely to sunburn, may not use protective practices correctly, study finds / Hopkins Medicine
Mental illness
Infections, antibiotic use linked to manic episodes
Published July 20, 2016
Research suggests changes in microbiome could play role in ebb, flow of psychiatric symptoms / Hopkins Medicine
Stem cell research
Protein bolsters growth of damaged muscle tissue
Published July 19, 2016
Discovery could contribute to treatments for muscle degeneration caused by aging, diseases such as muscular dystrophy