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Hopkins to revisit plan for campus police force, weigh other measures
Johns Hopkins University will revisit the issue of safety and security on and around its Baltimore campuses after an attempt to create a campus police force failed earlier this year. […]
Evacuation order lifted after ‘inadvertent’ TB release
Baltimore firefighters on Thursday cleared people out of two medical research buildings due to tuberculosis contamination, but authorities later said there was no risk of infection to anyone and the evacuation order was lifted.
Johns Hopkins study: Sex reassignment procedures on the rise
A study from Johns Hopkins Medicine has determined that the number of transgender people undergoing sex reassignment surgery has increased, as more insurers cover the procedures.
Hopkins gets $50 million from UAE for stroke institute
Funded by a $50 million gift from the United Arab Emirates, Johns Hopkins Medicine will create a new institute for stroke research and clinical care. The Sheikh Khalifa Stroke Institute […]
Mile Marker software streamlines surgical residency evaluations
Where medical residents once used index cards to track how well they handled their cases, a Baltimore startup wants its software to help change medical education through a data-driven approach. Mile […]
Sowers named new president of Johns Hopkins Health System
Johns Hopkins Medicine named Kevin Sowers the new president of the Johns Hopkins Health System and executive vice president of Johns Hopkins Medicine, the medical system announced Monday. Sowers spent […]
Hopkins’ Sibley Memorial to offer voluntary buyouts to cut staff
WASHINGTON — Sibley Memorial Hospital is planning to offer voluntary buyouts to cut staff over the next several months. Hospital President Richard “Chip” Davis says in a letter obtained by The […]
Hopkins establishes comprehensive Zika center
To confront the growing threat posed by the virus, Johns Hopkins Medicine is launching what officials believe is the first multidisciplinary center dedicated to treating patients with Zika. The Johns […]
Hopkins employees possibly affected by data breach
A data breach at a New York-based company that issues health care ID cards may have affected Johns Hopkins employees. Newkirk Products issues ID cards for three health plans affiliated with […]
10 years of collaboration at Baltimore pediatric hospital
While two of the state’s major medical systems may compete with each other in some respects, they’re now celebrating 10 years of an unusual partnership to care for children who […]
Biden helps launch new Hopkins cancer research initiative
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said a new Johns Hopkins cancer research initiative will likely produce the next generation of breakthroughs in cancer treatment. The new institute will focus on […]
Surgical robots good for cancer operations, but drawbacks remain
Treating tongue and tonsil cancer with surgery used to be so invasive, it was hardly ever done. The procedure often involved a large incision in the neck, a tracheotomy to […]
