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The latest from Meredith Cohn
Maryland insurance company sues brothers for ‘breathtaking’ $50 million fraud scheme
CareFirst filed a $51 million lawsuit against a pair of brothers for what the company called “health insurance fraud conspiracy of breathtaking scale and audacity.”
Trump cuts send one of Maryland’s leading vaccine centers scrambling
A University of Maryland center that develops vaccines is changing focus under Trump while Ebola and other pathogens loom.
‘Wonder Woman’ gives $10 million to Johns Hopkins in honor of late husband
The family foundation of Lynda Carter, who portrayed Wonder Woman in the 1970s TV series, gifted Johns Hopkins’ urology center $10 million.
An improved sunscreen has been available in Europe for years. Now it’s coming here.
Experts and consumer groups are cheering the move by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve bemotrizinol, also known as BEMT, which potentially could be a safer and more effective protection against the damaging rays of the sun. A Maryland pharmacy expert talks about the new ingredient.
Rabid foxes found near popular trail in Baltimore’s Roland Park
Baltimore City officials are warning residents about rabid foxes found in Roland Park.
At this Baltimore boutique, women talk menopause over manicures
Since federal health officials removed the “black box” warning on hormone replacement therapy, doctors and women’s advocates have been cautiously optimistic it will mean better access to the menopause treatment generally for more women, especially Black women.
This is not a drill: Inside the Johns Hopkins unit prepping for hantavirus patients
What it’s like inside a special biocontainment unit that Johns Hopkins Hospital is preparing for potential hantavirus patients.
2 Marylanders monitored after briefly sharing plane with hantavirus-infected passenger
Officials from the Maryland Department of Health say the residents briefly shared a plane with an infected cruise ship passenger.
What Marylanders need to know about hantavirus
Here is what to know about hantavirus, which has killed three people on a Dutch-flagged cruise ship.
An army of ticks is sending more Marylanders to the ER
Across the country, emergency department visits for tick bites are up more than 25% from last year, according to federal data. Maryland and other northeastern states are looking like ground zero.
Feeling blue? Therapists have ideas about how to use greenery to boost your mood.
A Towson therapist is setting up a self-guided tour of Ladew Topiary Gardens part of a movement that uses nature to improve mental health.
Sickle cell disease gave her a life of pain. She may be cured with her own cells.
The University of Maryland Medical Center is treating its first sickle cell patient with a new gene therapy.
2 new measles cases tied to Baltimore-area residents spark exposure alerts
Maryland health officials confirmed two more cases of measles in the state, bringing the total infections this year to three.
Johns Hopkins’ funding squeeze isn’t over — and it’s threatening lifesaving research
Leaders and scientists warn that these drops threaten future medical breakthroughs, the state’s economic health, and the nation’s global leadership in scientific research.
Why Maryland’s first case of measles this year is worrying experts
Maryland had its first case of measles this year, concerning public health officials.
Hopkins nonprofit scores massive windfall after Trump cuts. But there’s a catch.
The Johns Hopkins University’s global aid nonprofit Jhpiego was among several groups to receive massive federal funding increases in the last fiscal year.
State panel curbed the cost of a diabetes drug. Could Ozempic be next?
The Maryland Prescription Drug Affordability Board took the first step to limit the cost of a common diabetes drug, with Ozempic potentially next.
What’s behind the surprising increase in cancer among younger people
A new report from the American Cancer Society found that the incidence of colorectal cancer among those ages 20 to 49 is now rising at about 3% annually.
ICE officers deployed to BWI after day of travel mayhem at TSA checkpoint lines
After a day of mayhem for travelers at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, federal officials decided to deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to provide “operational support,” according to the Maryland Aviation Administration.
What’s needling acupuncturists in Maryland? Growing demand and insurance headaches.
Some acupuncturists haven’t had their claims paid this year by the state’s largest insurer, putting access to patient care at risk.
