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Study Finds Low Awareness of PrEP, the Highly Effective Medication that Protects Individuals from HIV

March 9, 2021 sarah JonasResearch Results

A study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that just under 20 percent of HIV-uninfected patients visiting Baltimore sexual health clinics were aware of pre-exposure prophylaxis medication (PrEP), a daily regimen that decreases a person’s risk of contracting HIV from sex by more than 90 percent.

Nobody finds the Alzheimer’s Germ in $1 Million Challenge, but eight researchers split $200K, says Dr. Leslie Norins of Alzheimer’s Germ Quest

February 23, 2021 sarah JonasFeature

There is now keen interest in deeper investigation of infectious agents as the trigger of Alzheimer’s disease

Story Ideas from Johns Hopkins Medicine

December 22, 2020 sarah JonasResearch Results

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Johns Hopkins Medicine Media Relations is focused on disseminating current, accurate and useful information to the public via the media. As part of that effort, we are distributing our “COVID-19 Tip Sheet: Story Ideas from Johns Hopkins” every other Tuesday.

Johns Hopkins, University Of Maryland Medical Center Team Up To Tackle Diabetes In Baltimore

November 13, 2020 sarah JonasAnnouncement

The Maryland state agency dedicated to containing the state’s health care costs has awarded Baltimore’s two academic medical centers $43 million over five years to take on the type 2 diabetes epidemic as part of a statewide population health initiative.