Health
Responding to growing national health challenges
Johns Hopkins APL is transforming health care by bringing significant new data analytics and systems engineering capability to the field of medicine that will enhance the nation’s ability to predict, prevent, and detect illness and injury.
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Learn more about Army Environmental Health ResearchArmy Environmental Health Research
APL and the U.S. Army Center for Environmental Health Research are developing capabilities to detect, assess, and prevent effects from exposure to toxic materials—focusing especially on ways to prevent acute and chronic health effects through new biological technologies. -
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Learn more about Durable and Portable Therapeutics ProductionDurable and Portable Therapeutics Production
APL experts have made significant strides in developing methods for portable production of vaccines and other therapeutics, enabling production on demand in remote locations and during emergency outbreaks. -
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Learn more about Eliminating Forever ChemicalsEliminating Forever Chemicals
Multiple studies have linked PFAS exposure to harmful health effects in humans and animals, and without a natural way to break them down, the chemicals persist in soil and contaminate the environment — including water. APL scientists are developing several technologies to capture and destroy these "forever chemicals." -
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Learn more about Health SurveillanceHealth Surveillance
APL’s leadership in electronic disease surveillance, both at home and abroad, is making a difference on the front lines of protecting the health of a population. -
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Learn more about Mapping the Brain for Machine LearningMapping the Brain for Machine Learning
APL leads several test and evaluation efforts for the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity’s Machine Intelligence from Cortical Networks (MICrONs) project, launched to develop state-of-the-art machine-learning capabilities by modeling how the brain processes information. -
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Learn more about Revolutionizing ProstheticsRevolutionizing Prosthetics
Revolutionizing Prosthetics is an ambitious multiyear program—funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)—to create a neurally controlled artificial limb that will restore near-natural motor and sensory capability to upper-extremity amputee patients. -
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Learn more about The Systems Approach to Saving LivesThe Systems Approach to Saving Lives
APL’s thought leaders are stirring discussions on the importance of taking a systems approach to health care.
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Learn more about Johns Hopkins APL Tools Drive Insight and Decision-Making in Ebola Outbreak ResponseNews
Apr 18, 2024Johns Hopkins APL Tools Drive Insight and Decision-Making in Ebola Outbreak Response
In a recent scientific paper published in the journal The Lancet Microbe, researchers harnessed tools developed by APL to shed light on the origins of an Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. -
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Learn more about Protecting America’s Food and Agriculture From Emerging ThreatsNews
Apr 2, 2024Protecting America’s Food and Agriculture From Emerging Threats
America’s food supply faces a number of emerging threats, including the effects of climate change, cyberattacks and even espionage. As the U.S. government enhances defense of agricultural systems, researchers at APL are poised to assist. -
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Learn more about Johns Hopkins APL Honored Twice on Fast Company’s 2024 ‘Most Innovative Companies’ ListPress Release
Mar 19, 2024Johns Hopkins APL Honored Twice on Fast Company’s 2024 ‘Most Innovative Companies’ List
Two breakthrough technologies from APL received Most Innovative Companies awards from Fast Company. APL was ranked No. 6 in the Rapid Response category for biothreat characterization technology and No. 10 in the Applied Artificial Intelligence (AI) category for its use of AI to identify climate tipping points. -
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Learn more about Three Johns Hopkins APL Staff Members Honored for STEM ExcellenceNews
Mar 13, 2024Three Johns Hopkins APL Staff Members Honored for STEM Excellence
Three APL staff members received honors for excellence in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) as a part of the Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) at the 2024 BEYA STEM Conference, held Feb. 15-17. -
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Learn more about Johns Hopkins APL Tackles Military Sleep Deprivation With Innovative Smart ToolNews
Feb 14, 2024Johns Hopkins APL Tackles Military Sleep Deprivation With Innovative Smart Tool
APL’s high-tech solution to combat sleep problems in the military monitors and enhances sleep in real time, potentially boosting overall health and cognitive abilities.
