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The latest news and top stories on Johns Hopkins University. A prominent Baltimore, Maryland-based private research university, Johns Hopkins is dedicated to integrating teaching and research, fostering independent discovery, and bringing benefits to the world. Established in 1876 as the first US research university, its main areas of focus include medicine, public health, engineering, and international studies. The institution is recognised for pioneering medical advancements like the "blue baby" surgery, leading federal research funding for decades, and significant contributions to space exploration, solidifying its global impact.

Taiwan

Taiwan fears copycat PLA ‘decapitation’ strike after US grabs Venezuelan leader

Taipei says its military stands ready, but security experts warn about Beijing’s ability to quickly pivot from drills to actual combat.

5 Jan 2026 - 9:34PMvideocam

Wellness

Need to pass gas after eating? Why taking a short walk is so good for you

22 Dec 2025 - 7:15AM

Wellness

Read this before lighting those scented candles for Christmas

22 Dec 2025 - 10:40AM

United States

‘A threat to Europe’s political life’: EU reels from new US security strategy

Brussels warns Washington against interference as Trump’s outline accuses Europe of decline and backs far-right movements across the bloc.

9 Dec 2025 - 5:45PMvideocam

European Council President Antonio Costa speaks during a press conference in September. Photo: AFP

United States

Is New York’s Zohran Mamdani the future of the struggling US Democrats?

The 34-year-old New York mayoral candidate is constitutionally barred from running for president, but his success signals hope for the direction of America’s left.

28 Oct 2025 - 3:02PM

Science

Return to China of cancer researcher Wang Qianben reunites esteemed family

Famous TCM researcher Wang Qi has seen his sons Qianfei and Qianben return from the US to lead institutes in China.

22 Oct 2025 - 6:59PMvideocam

India

‘Reason to be together’: India, Brazil boost ties amid US tariff tensions

Cooperation in ‘complementary strengths’ such as green energy could help advance efforts to limit global warming, observers say.

21 Oct 2025 - 8:00AM

Employees inspect solar panels installed at a food processing plant in Greater Noida. India and Brazil have agreed to raise bilateral trade and expand cooperation in sectors spanning automobiles, IT, clean energy and agriculture. Photo: AFP

US-China relations

In Texas, a student trip to China becomes a political act

US academic excursions to China used to just require a passport and curiosity, but today demand a willingness to defy the tide.

18 Oct 2025 - 10:04PM

China’s private sector

‘Quantity to quality’: what China’s next 5-year plan means for foreign investors

Beijing has pledged to open up even more to foreign investment. But some officials are becoming more selective about the projects they want.

11 Oct 2025 - 6:40AMvideocam

China-Africa relations

China’s exports to Africa up by 25% as Trump’s tariffs bite hard

Chinese firms divert trade to emerging markets and other major regions, while shipments to US drop dramatically.

22 Sep 2025 - 8:58PMvideocam

China’s exports rose more than expected in June after Washington and Beijing agreed a tentative deal to lower swingeing tariffs on each other. Photo: AFP

US-China relations

Dozens of US-China education programmes ‘must end’, says House Republican report

NYU - East China Normal University physics institute among partnerships targeted in broadside against tie-ups seen helping country modernise.

13 Sep 2025 - 7:50AMvideocam

The entrance to the main Duke University campus in Durham, N.C Photo: AP

United States

Charlie Kirk killing a watershed moment as US political violence rises

Politically-motivated attacks have nearly doubled in the first half of 2025, with one expert fearing the assassination could be a ‘flashpoint’.

11 Sep 2025 - 3:48PMvideocam

Science

Can China’s AI-powered surgical robots cut wait times for operations?

Automated ‘third hand’ for surgeons hailed as helping in routine tasks like retracting tissues, picking up gauze and clipping blood vessels.

11 Sep 2025 - 4:57PMvideocam

US-China relations

Open Questions | Yuen Yuen Ang on how China can turn ‘polycrisis’ into ‘polytunity’

The Johns Hopkins professor of political economy says Beijing’s ‘directed improvisation’ remains essential at a time when innovation is king.

28 Jul 2025 - 12:47PMvideocam

Wellness

Blood tests that find cancer DNA can lead to early treatment, saving lives

A study shows that ctDNA tests can detect tumours up to three years before before traditional testing methods would have picked them up.

12 Jul 2025 - 5:15PM

A ctDNA test may provide a more complete analysis than other cancer-screening tests, and detect tumours up to three years earlier than conventional tests. Photo: Shutterstock

Johns Hopkins University

Taiwan fears copycat PLA ‘decapitation’ strike after US grabs Venezuelan leader

Taipei says its military stands ready, but security experts warn about Beijing’s ability to quickly pivot from drills to actual combat.

Need to pass gas after eating? Why taking a short walk is so good for you

Read this before lighting those scented candles for Christmas

‘A threat to Europe’s political life’: EU reels from new US security strategy

Brussels warns Washington against interference as Trump’s outline accuses Europe of decline and backs far-right movements across the bloc.

Is New York’s Zohran Mamdani the future of the struggling US Democrats?

The 34-year-old New York mayoral candidate is constitutionally barred from running for president, but his success signals hope for the direction of America’s left.

Return to China of cancer researcher Wang Qianben reunites esteemed family

Famous TCM researcher Wang Qi has seen his sons Qianfei and Qianben return from the US to lead institutes in China.

‘Reason to be together’: India, Brazil boost ties amid US tariff tensions

Cooperation in ‘complementary strengths’ such as green energy could help advance efforts to limit global warming, observers say.

In Texas, a student trip to China becomes a political act

US academic excursions to China used to just require a passport and curiosity, but today demand a willingness to defy the tide.

‘Quantity to quality’: what China’s next 5-year plan means for foreign investors

Beijing has pledged to open up even more to foreign investment. But some officials are becoming more selective about the projects they want.

China’s exports to Africa up by 25% as Trump’s tariffs bite hard

Chinese firms divert trade to emerging markets and other major regions, while shipments to US drop dramatically.

Dozens of US-China education programmes ‘must end’, says House Republican report

NYU - East China Normal University physics institute among partnerships targeted in broadside against tie-ups seen helping country modernise.

Charlie Kirk killing a watershed moment as US political violence rises

Politically-motivated attacks have nearly doubled in the first half of 2025, with one expert fearing the assassination could be a ‘flashpoint’.

Can China’s AI-powered surgical robots cut wait times for operations?

Automated ‘third hand’ for surgeons hailed as helping in routine tasks like retracting tissues, picking up gauze and clipping blood vessels.

.css-sioo19{color:#c79a00;}Open Questions | Yuen Yuen Ang on how China can turn ‘polycrisis’ into ‘polytunity’

The Johns Hopkins professor of political economy says Beijing’s ‘directed improvisation’ remains essential at a time when innovation is king.

Blood tests that find cancer DNA can lead to early treatment, saving lives

A study shows that ctDNA tests can detect tumours up to three years before before traditional testing methods would have picked them up.

Open Questions | Yuen Yuen Ang on how China can turn ‘polycrisis’ into ‘polytunity’