Insights on International Collaborative Health
By Nicholas Theodore, M.D. If a person’s spine is unstable because of injury, degenerative disease or another cause, he or she may need spinal stabilization… Read More »One Robot, Zero Radiation, Healing Twice as Fast
For more than a century, Johns Hopkins physicians and scientists have investigated the roots of wellness and made countless advances in medicine — developing breakthrough treatments… Read More »Why We Ask the Big Questions
At Johns Hopkins, pursuing personalized medicine is nothing new. Our founding father William Osler set the course of modern medicine by urging his colleagues to… Read More »Homing In on Better Health
In 1998, with just a handful of staff, Johns Hopkins Medicine established a global ambassador, Johns Hopkins Medicine International (JHI), to take its mission worldwide:… Read More »Realizing the Mission: Introducing Our Impact Report
Direct-to-consumer genetic tests are popular. For a few hundred dollars, companies like 23andMe and AncestryDNA promise information about disease risk for customers and their children,… Read More »Before You Send In Your Saliva
By Dr. James Aw The patient, in his early 20’s, was clinically depressed and struggled with sleep. His family physician prescribed him an antidepressant and… Read More »From Pedometers to Precision Care
Each year at Johns Hopkins Medicine International, we welcome about 4,500 patients who travel from all over the world, trusting us to coordinate every aspect… Read More »A Story of Resounding Hope
When you’re ill, it’s a struggle just to change out of your pajamas or heat up a cup of tea. Going into work is out… Read More »When Local Care Can’t Do It All
Health care is a competitive business. Hospitals often invest in their clinical programs as a way to distinguish themselves in an increasingly tough marketplace. Hospitals… Read More »Localizing Clinical Care
As early as the 1960s, the armed services, government laboratories and military think tanks began using the most modern computers available to create computer-based games… Read More »“Call of Duty” Meets ER