The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/johns-hopkins-university/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:57:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Johns Hopkins University | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/johns-hopkins-university/ 32 32 At Trump’s direction, US medical schools to be investigated for antisemitism https://www.timesofisrael.com/at-trumps-direction-us-medical-schools-to-be-investigated-for-antisemitism/ Wed, 05 Feb 2025 22:19:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3476361 Health Department to probe Harvard, Columbia, Brown and Johns Hopkins universities for 'reports of antisemitic incidents during their 2024 commencement ceremonies'

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]]> US, Israeli scientists document oldest star ever seen, 13 billion light-years away https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-israeli-scientists-document-oldest-star-ever-seen-13-billion-light-years-away/ Thu, 31 Mar 2022 10:25:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2736989 Light detected is so old it’s from when the universe was just 7% of its current age; Israeli professor plays key role in verifying the finding

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]]> Johns Hopkins teaching assistant who mooted flunking ‘Zionists’ defends record https://www.timesofisrael.com/johns-hopkins-teaching-assistant-who-mooted-flunking-zionists-defends-record/ Sun, 10 Jan 2021 06:03:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2465509 Graduate student says she always treated students fairly; university looking into case

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]]> 1 in 1,000 Americans has died of COVID-19, as country surpasses 19 million cases https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-surpasses-19-million-covid-19-cases-johns-hopkins-tally/ Mon, 28 Dec 2020 02:43:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2457061 Johns Hopkins data show US has been recording at least a million infections per week since early November

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]]> US surpasses 12 million COVID-19 cases https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-surpasses-12-million-covid-19-cases/ Sun, 22 Nov 2020 02:00:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2434399 Johns Hopkins tracker records 12,019,960 infections and 255,414 deaths, both by far the worst global tolls

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]]> Israeli virus cases per capita overtake US, deaths surpass global average https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-virus-cases-per-capita-overtake-us-deaths-surpass-global-average/ Mon, 21 Sep 2020 16:34:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2392909&preview=true&preview_id=2392909 Jewish state has 2,115.1 cases per 100,000 people compared to America's 2,079.9, according to latest Johns Hopkins data

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]]> US coronavirus deaths take a long-expected turn for the worse https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-coronavirus-deaths-take-a-long-expected-turn-for-the-worse/ Sun, 12 Jul 2020 15:43:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2345427 New data shows 7-day rolling average for daily reported deaths has increased from 578 two weeks ago to 664; researchers expect trend to continue for several weeks

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]]> World’s coronavirus cases top 2 million — more than doubling in two weeks https://www.timesofisrael.com/worlds-coronavirus-cases-top-2-million-more-than-doubling-in-two-weeks/ Wed, 15 Apr 2020 15:40:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2283937 US has highest death toll at 24,428; Sweden sees sharp spike in fatalities; Germany is 'cautiously positive'

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]]> US virus deaths pass 5,000 as Trump predicts ‘horrific’ weeks to come https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-virus-deaths-pass-5000-as-trump-predicts-horrific-weeks-to-come/ Thu, 02 Apr 2020 07:30:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2274519 With a total of 5,116 fatalities, US has more victims than China, but still fewer than Italy and Spain; president says states should decide for themselves on stay-at-home orders

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]]> Hamas closes Gaza mosques in attempt to stop spread of coronavirus https://www.timesofisrael.com/hamas-closes-gaza-mosques-in-attempt-to-stop-spread-of-coronavirus/ Tue, 24 Mar 2020 18:00:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2267482 Government body says call to prayer will continue, with muezzins instructing people to pray at home; WHO official says the coastal enclave only has 50-60 ventilators for adults

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]]> Virus spread accelerating, WHO chief warns, as global death toll tops 16,000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/virus-spread-accelerating-who-chief-warns-as-global-death-toll-tops-16000/ Mon, 23 Mar 2020 17:57:06 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2266494 Italy records over 600 deaths for second straight day, but signs emerge virus may be leveling off there; world health chief says it's not too late to reverse trajectory of pandemic

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]]> Bloomberg donates ‘unprecedented’ $1.8B to Johns Hopkins https://www.timesofisrael.com/bloomberg-donates-unprecedented-1-8b-to-johns-hopkins/ Sun, 18 Nov 2018 23:40:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1964479 Largest-ever donation to any education institution in the US earmarked to boost financial aid for low- and middle-income students

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]]> Bernie Sanders cites Israel’s nation-state law in slam of Trump authoritarianism https://www.timesofisrael.com/bernie-sanders-cites-israels-nation-state-law-in-slam-of-trump-authoritarianism/ Wed, 10 Oct 2018 11:52:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1939479 Independent senator says Netanyahu passed controversial legislation, undermines two-state solution and ignores Gaza because he is confident US president will support him

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]]> US veteran who survived blast receives penis transplant https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-veteran-who-survived-blast-receives-penis-transplant/ Tue, 24 Apr 2018 12:07:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1836248 In most extensive operation of its kind, doctors rebuild entire pelvic region, including scrotum, of man injured in Afghanistan

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]]> OurCrowd to set up $50 million digital health fund https://www.timesofisrael.com/ourcrowd-to-set-up-50-million-digital-health-fund/ Tue, 01 Nov 2016 12:22:41 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1490000 With money raised from crowdfunding platform and other investors, Qure will be global with an emphasis on Israel

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