AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoHospital Tech & Public Safety: Johns Hopkins hospitals reported “Code Black” emergency department restrictions tied to a temporary technology network issue, with Howard County Medical Center and Suburban Hospital briefly affected and Sibley Memorial still restricted as of 5 p.m. Infectious Disease Watch: China researchers described a new tick-borne virus (ALTNV) and found its main tick carrier already established across 21 U.S. states and Washington, D.C., with no U.S. human cases reported yet. AI & Policy/Work: Cognizant says AI could affect $4.5T in U.S. work and announced plans to hire 1,500 graduates while building an “AI job family.” Space Science (Maryland-linked): NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launched on a mission to probe dark energy and dark matter, with Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel involved in Dragonfly’s Titan landing-site naming and wiring milestones. Health Research: A cancer-derived experimental drug (CADD522) is reported to strengthen bones and reduce weight gain in post-menopausal animal studies, pointing to new osteoporosis options. Local Tech/Community: CEANA’s Maryland conference pushed for larger Ewe diaspora investment and a Volta Region cancer research and treatment center partnership.
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