Archive: In the News, 2019
Media coverage of our faculty and their recent work and publications
Patients don’t care about provider religious ties, except all needed care
Albert Wu is quoted.
Reuters
December 27, 2019
Drug Companies Using Data to Get FDA Approvals
Jonathan Weiner is a featured guest on the show.
KCBS Radio
December 23, 2019
U.S. kids not getting measles shots before international travel
Albert Wu is quoted.
Reuters
December 9, 2019
A Modest Return for Housing Vouchers
Craig Pollack is quoted.
U.S. News & World Report
December 3, 2019
U.S. authorities confiscate migrant kids' medications at the southern border
Albert Wu is quoted.
Reuters
December 3, 2019
Kaiser Permanente announces huge expansion in Baltimore region, with plans for 10 new facilities
Jonathan Weiner is quoted.
The Baltimore Sun
November 19, 2019
Most states protect doctors who refuse to do abortions because of religion
Albert Wu is quoted.
Reuters
November 19, 2019
Is single-payer the best solution for America’s health care conundrum?
Bradley Herring is a featured guest on the show.
MPR News
November 15, 2019
Stress Over Mass Shootings, Health Care Access High Among Latinos, Survey Finds
Albert Wu is quoted.
NPR
November 9, 2019
Americans spending more out-of-pocket on mental health than physical health
Albert Wu is quoted.
Reuters
November 8, 2019
Anti-immigrant rhetoric may put health of U.S. Latinos at risk
Albert Wu is quoted.
Reuters
November 1, 2019
New concept brings hospital care into the home for some Greenville Memorial patients
Bruce Leff is quoted.
Greenville News
October 29, 2019
Why 100,000 poop photos may bring the next big thing in fitness tracking
Douglas Mogul is quoted.
NBC News
October 28, 2019
Female and minority health professionals face discrimination from rural colleagues
Albert Wu is quoted.
Reuters
October 28, 2019
Healthcare fraud can be deadly, study finds
Lauren Nicholas, lead author of the study, is quoted.
Modern Healthcare
October 28, 2019
Suicides and homicides on the rise in young people
Albert Wu is quoted.
NBC News
October 17, 2019
FDA too slow in assessing cancer link to blood pressure drugs, watchdog says
Jodi Segal is quoted.
CBS News
October 10, 2019
Second leading cause of death in children, firearms attract few U.S. research dollars
Albert Wu is quoted.
Reuters
October 9, 2019
One quarter of every U.S. healthcare dollar wasted
Albert Wu is quoted.
Reuters
October 8, 2019
More U.S. heart disease patients may be choosing to die at home
Albert Wu is quoted.
Reuters
October 7, 2019
Clinical Effect of Burnout Difficult to Measure: Meta-analysis
Albert Wu is quoted.
Medscape
October 7, 2019
House calls provide better care and save money. Why don’t more use them?
Bruce Leff is quoted.
Next Avenue
September 13, 2019
Nurse who developed at-home elderly care program recognized with ‘Human Condition’ award
Sarah Szanton's awarding is mentioned.
STAT
September 12, 2019
Suicide rates are rising, especially in rural America
Albert Wu is quoted.
NBC News
September 6, 2019
Doctors prescribe more opioids late in the day
Michael Ellenbogen is quoted.
Modern Healthcare
September 4, 2019
Heart failure deaths highest in poorest US counties
Albert Wu is quoted.
Reuters
September 4, 2019
Drugmakers' liability for opioid crisis could reach $150 billion
Caleb Alexander is quoted.
CBS News
August 29, 2019
Can disposable colonoscopy tools lower infection rates?
Susan Hutfless is quoted.
Yahoo
August 27, 2019
Migrants traveling through Mexico to the U.S. face high violence risk
Albert Wu is quoted.
Reuters
August 22, 2019
Buprenorphine for opioid dependence may improve treatment adherence for depression
Hsien-Yen Chang was involved in the study.
Healio
August 22, 2019
Gun control could be a defining issue for Democrats on the 2020 campaign trail
Colleen Barry is quoted.
CNBC
August 17, 2019
When physicians are traumatized
Albert Wu is quoted.
AAMC News
August 13, 2019
$2,733 To Treat Iron-Poor Blood? Iron Infusions For Anemia Under Scrutiny
Aditi Sen is quoted.
NPR
August 1, 2019
For some surgeries, hospital rankings not tied to better outcomes
Albert Wu is quoted.
Reuters
August 1, 2019
Retrospective Study Links Testosterone Therapy to Lower Mortality After MI, but Controversy Continues
Caleb Alexander is quoted.
TCTMD
July 31, 2019
With $2.1 million price tag, families fight to get lifesaving drug for babies covered
Albert Wu is quoted.
NBC News
July 26, 2019
Heart attacks, strokes increase when patients can't afford newer cholesterol drugs
Albert Wu is quoted.
Reuters
July 23, 2019
A drug’s most dangerous side effects often aren’t discovered until it’s on the market
Caleb Alexander is quoted.
USA Today
July 18, 2019
Researchers try to make ICU less traumatic for patients, families
Albert Wu is quoted.
Reuters
July 16, 2019
Stevie Wonder stops tour for kidney transplant
Tanjala Purnell is mentioned.
MedPage Today
July 11, 2019
Black Experts Shine At Health Care Conference
Tanjala Purnell was among the many JHSPH presenters.
Florida Courier
June 9, 2019
Fewer psychiatrists take Medicaid patients even as the program has expanded
Albert Wu is quoted.
Reuters
June 7, 2019
Survey shows wider neighborhood support for overdose prevention site
Research by Colleen Barry is featured.
WHYY
June 5, 2019
Immigrants play big role in caring for elderly and disabled in U.S.
Albert Wu is quoted.
Reuters
June 4, 2019
A ‘CV of Failures’ Offers Path Out of Perfectionism
Albert Wu is quoted.
Medscape
June 3, 2019
Medical Errors and CRP: Beyond Denial and Defense
Albert Wu is quoted.
American Association for Physician Leadership
May 10, 2019
During a.m. appointments, doctors more likely to advise cancer screening
Albert Wu is quoted.
Reuters
May 10, 2019
Opioid addiction treatment reveals how unfair the healthcare system really is
Caleb Alexander is quoted.
Popular Science
May 8, 2019
Cheaper hearing aids — but there’s a catch
Amber Willink, a co-author of the study, is quoted.
Sarasota Herald Tribune
April 30, 2019
Academic medical centers face identity overhaul
David Chin is quoted.
Modern Healthcare
April 29, 2019
The “Second Victim”
Albert Wu is quoted.
Chicago Medicine Magazine
April 29, 2019
In many states, pregnancy invalidates a woman's DNR
Albert Wu is quoted.
Reuters
April 23, 2019
Expert witness in opioids MDL: Fixing crisis will cost $483 billion
Research is cited from reports by Caleb Alexander.
Reuters
April 18, 2019
FDA takes steps to limit use of fentanyl products
Caleb Alexander is quoted.
Healio
April 10, 2019
Telemedicine not ideal for kids with respiratory infections
Albert Wu is quoted.
Reuters
April 9, 2019
Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion is helping fight West Virginia’s opioid epidemic
Colleen Barry is mentioned.
Vox
April 3, 2019
Why this patient safety advocate argues it’s time to stop using ‘second victim’
Albert Wu is featured.
Fierce Healthcare
April 2, 2019
Why many shy away from hearing aids and over-the-counter devices
Amber Willink, co-author of the study, is quoted.
The Washington Post
March 30, 2019
Want to Reduce Opioid Deaths? Get People the Medications They Need
Colleen Barry's report is cited.
The New York Times
March 26, 2019
Tiniest U.S. preemies more likely to end up in lower-quality NICU if they’re black
Albert Wu is quoted.
Reuters
March 25, 2019
Medical marijuana may increase productivity in older adults, Bloomberg study suggests
Lauren Nicholas is quoted.
ABC– WMAR 2 Baltimore
March 19, 2019
Unvaccinated boy nearly died from tetanus. The cost of his care was almost $1 million
Albert Wu is quoted.
NBC News
March 8, 2019
Federal opioid task force visits Johns Hopkins to learn about stemming epidemic
Caleb Alexander is quoted.
The Baltimore Sun
March 5, 2019
Arizona lawmaker calls mandatory measles vaccine ‘communist’ amid fight to control outbreaks
Albert Wu is quoted.
NBC News
March 1, 2019
Maternal Mortality and Being a Black Woman in America
Tanjala Purnell is a guest on the show.
WYPR
February 25, 2019
For older people who stay in their homes, help is needed but often is inadequate
Judith Kasper and Amber Willink, co-authors of the study, are quoted.
The Washington Post
February 24, 2019
An FDA program to prevent improper prescriptions of fentanyl had serious, devastating shortcomings
Caleb Alexander is a co-author of the featured JAMA paper.
The Washington Post
February 22, 2019
Flu season may play a role in kidney failure deaths
Albert Wu is quoted.
Reuters
February 21, 2019
‘Alarming’ number of people received restricted fentanyl, study says
Caleb Alexander is quoted.
CNN
February 19, 2019
Parenthood derails the careers of many in STEM, especially women
Albert Wu is quoted.
Wincountry
February 18, 2019
Having surgery? Beware of risk from post-op opioids
Caleb Alexander co-authored the piece.
USA Today
February 12, 2019
Solving Healthcare’s Big Epidemic—Physician Burnout
Albert Wu wrote the piece.
Forbes
February 11, 2019
Trump plan to stop HIV epidemic targets high-infection areas
Albert Wu is quoted.
Associated Press
February 5, 2019
E-prescribing bounces back after hurricanes only if infrastructure does too
Albert Wu is quoted.
Reuters
February 5, 2019
Some doctors helping anti-vaccine parents get medical exemptions
Albert Wu is quoted.
NBC News
January 27, 2019
Elderly who don’t want dialysis often pressured to get it
Albert Wu is quoted.
Reuters
January 22, 2019
Shorter waits for new patients at VA than in private sector, U.S. study finds
Albert Wu is quoted.
Reuters
January 18, 2019
Hearing aid users often do not see doctors to ensure devices help
Amber Willink, lead author of the study, is quoted.
Reuters
January 16, 2019
Medical marijuana goes on sale in Ohio, as some hope it may ease state’s opioid epidemic
Caleb Alexander is quoted.
NBC News
January 16, 2019
Hearing Aid Upkeep Often Out of Reach for the Poor
Amber Willink, lead author of the study, is quoted.
U.S. News & World Report
January 8, 2019
Program helps seniors continue to live independently
Sarah Szanton is quoted.
Reuters
January 8, 2019