A Targeted Attack (in a Good Way)
In treating cancer, the target should be the tumor, not the healthy cells around it. But, until recently, that has been a challenge. The most… Read More »A Targeted Attack (in a Good Way)
Medical Technology
A Beam of Hope
When it comes to radiation therapy for cancer, the more precise the application, the better. The state-of-the-art proton therapy machine at Johns Hopkins Proton Therapy… Read More »A Beam of Hope
Zoom, FitBit, Uber and Your Health
Before the pandemic, Johns Hopkins conducted a few dozen telehealth visits each day. Starting early last spring, we greatly expanded that capability to ensure patients… Read More »Zoom, FitBit, Uber and Your Health
Triumphs Within the Turmoil
Last week, I used this space to consider lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic. While we have much work ahead of us, let’s acknowledge a few… Read More »Triumphs Within the Turmoil
Positives in the Pandemic?
Like other leaders in global collaborative health, Johns Hopkins is grappling with painful truths as we respond to COVID-19. The pandemic has severely limited our… Read More »Positives in the Pandemic?
The Time Is Now for Precision Care
Global Promise contributors have shared their thoughts about precision medicine — Johns Hopkins’ approach to it and how it’s helping us to create personalized 3D… Read More »The Time Is Now for Precision Care
Celebrating a Transformative Medical Milestone
On this day in 1944, scores of Johns Hopkins surgeons and medical students crammed into the two-level observation gallery overlooking the Halsted clinic operating room… Read More »Celebrating a Transformative Medical Milestone
Gathering the Global Family to Get Smarter
From Lima, Peru, to Hangzhou, China, and from Toronto, Canada, to Beirut, Lebanon, Johns Hopkins Medicine International (JHI) recently welcomed leaders, clinicians, educators and investigators… Read More »Gathering the Global Family to Get Smarter
Care Within Reach in Far-flung Locations
When remoteness or lack of transportation is a barrier to health care, telemedicine is a powerful solution. It can extend the reach and improve the… Read More »Care Within Reach in Far-flung Locations
Engineering Precision Cardiology
By Dr. Hugh Calkins Here at Johns Hopkins, we are blending engineering and cardiology to create more personalized approaches to diagnose and treat heart rhythm… Read More »Engineering Precision Cardiology