October 2016

Tapping Innovative Solutions and Technology at Johns Hopkins Medicine

Featured Story Web Application Predicts Status of Low-Risk Prostate Cancer

This program synthesizes an individual’s demographic, clinical, biomarker and biopsy data into graphs that quantify the person’s disease risks.

Medical Student Recommends 4 Digital Study Tools

Picmonic, SketchyMedical, Khan Academy and Anki can help medical students prepare for the board exams.
‘Lab on a Chip’ Blood Test Aims to Deliver Quick Results

A team designed a 1.5-cubic-inch mechanism that detects hepatitis C, provides a complete blood count and performs other blood tests.
To Help the Heart

From smart heart scaffolding to apps that track every heartbeat, researchers are developing new ways to help our tickers.