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Parish shocked, saddened by dismissal of ‘the backbone’ of Baltimore church
Rev. Paschal Morlino was removed by the Archdiocese of Baltimore amid allegations of a secret $200K settlement.
A woman walks into St. Benedict Church for a service Sunday.
You don’t have to wear a mask in most Maryland hospitals, doctors’ offices. But should you?
Most hospitals and doctors’ offices aren’t mandating masks, but they can stave off illness, expert say.
Many medical facilities’ official policies recommend, even strongly recommend, visitors and staff wear masks.
Do you have medical debt? Tell us your story
How did an unpaid medical bill affect your life?
Medical emergencies, or even routine care, can cause unexpected expenses. The Baltimore Banner wants to hear from readers who were unable to pay medical bills.
Maryland’s Kaiser Permanente workers could join largest U.S. health care strike in history
Kaiser Permanente workers across the country have gone on strike, but not in Maryland so far.
Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers rally outside Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
How Morgan State can protect student and staff mental health after a campus shooting
Mental health professionals and crisis response researchers now have more than two decades of experience responding to school and campus shootings, and have a better idea of how to help survivors and community members whose mental health may suffer.
A woman comforts a student after she is released from lockdown at Morgan State University following a shooting on Oct. 3, 2023 that rocked the historically Black campus.
Why it’s so hard to find appointments for the latest COVID vaccine
COVID-19 cases are rising, and a new vaccine is approved, but it can be hard to find doses in the Baltimore area.
COVID-19 vaccines are advertised at pharmacies across the region, but they're in short supply.
Morgan State U. will lead a national research network to curb deaths of Black moms
Black women are more than three times as likely as white women to die from pregnancy-related causes.
Kesha Baptiste-Roberts, center, a researcher and an associate professor in the public health program at Morgan’s School of Community Health and Policy, will lead a research network designed to reduce disparities in maternal health.
How a bath of hot liquid chemotherapy can save late-stage cancer patients
A surgeon at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore is among the pioneers of procedure called HIPEC that can give some late-stage cancer patients months or years cancer free.
Dr. Armando Sardi performs HIPEC surgery at Mercy Hospital.
Henrietta Lacks’ last son dies after long-sought settlement with firm using her cells
Lawrence Lacks, eldest son of Henrietta Lacks, “held on through illness” to get justice for his mother. He died weeks after a settlement with a company that used her HeLa cell line.
Rev. Al Sharpton speaks at a press conference during the memorial service for Henrietta Lacks’ last surviving son, Lawrence Lacks Sr., at Faith Christian Fellowship in Owings Mills, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023.
New COVID-19 vaccines were just approved. Who should get a shot and when?
New COVID-19 vaccines are expected to be available soon, as early as this week.
A healthcare worker prepares a dose of the COVID-19 bivalent booster at the start of a vaccination campaign for people 80 years and older, in Santiago, Chile, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022.
Howard County EMS aims to save more lives with blood transfusions in the field
Howard County EMS joins state Medevac officials in offering whole blood to trauma patients in the field.
County Executive Calvin Ball, flanked by county EMS and state officials, announced that some emergency vehicles will begin carrying whole blood for transfusing into trauma victims in the field.
Johns Hopkins said it would charge for some messages to doctors. How often are they doing it?
About 1% of the messages patients sent to their Hopkins doctors incurred a charge.
Johns Hopkins Medicine began charging patients in July for some messages they sent their doctors through the MyChart patient portal to compensate for the large number of communications. They said about 1% of the messages were billed.
Where to find gluten-free food in Baltimore
There are plenty of options for gluten-free goods in Baltimore.
Alexander’s Tavern in Fells Point offers a separate gluten free menu, which includes many of the same items are the regular menu with gluten free bread and crust substitutes.  The salmon BALT sandwich comes with a gluten free flag.
A retired Maryland Zoo veterinarian died of West Nile virus. What should we know?
Deaths are unusual from West Nile virus, but there are more cases nationally. So what should be done about all the mosquitoes?
LOUISVILLE, KY - AUGUST 25: Matthew Vanderpool, environmental health specialist and entomologist for the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness, displays a mosquito collected earlier in the day on August 25, 2021 in Louisville, Kentucky. Vanderpool specializes in mosquito control, a public health process that involves placing traps to collect specimen, identifying various mosquito species, and testing the samples for mosquito-borne diseases. Lab technologists test for Saint Louis encephalitis, West Nile virus, La Crosse encephalitis, and Eastern equine encephalitis.
No lion around: Physical therapy helps senior animals at the Maryland Zoo stay active
For aging zoo animals, stretching life expectancy involves actual stretching. It’s as cute as it sounds.
Anna, a 48 year old African Elephant, basks in the sunlight during her outside play time.
Maryland is seeing a new wave of COVID cases, but don’t expect much masking or testing
With the first day of school just around the corner, health officials are urging kids and adults to get up to date on their vaccinations, including the latest COVID-19 booster, expected in September.
FILE - A patient is given a flu vaccine at the L.A. Care and Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plans' Community Resource Center where they were offering members and the public free flu and COVID-19 vaccines Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, in Lynwood, Calif. As Americans head into the late 2022 holiday season, a rapidly intensifying flu season is straining hospitals already overburdened with patients sick from other respiratory infections.
Locally acquired case of malaria found in Maryland for the first time in 40 years
The Maryland case involves a strain that is different from the strain seen so far in Florida and Texas, and can be more severe, state health officials said Friday afternoon.
Matthew Vanderpool, environmental health specialist and entomologist for the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness, is fed upon by a female mosquito on Aug. 25, 2021 in Louisville, Kentucky. Maryland health officials Friday announced the discovery of the first case of locally acquired malaria in the state in 40 years.
Want to work in Maryland’s cannabis industry? There are classes and degrees for that.
Marylanders working in the cannabis industry are required to get training, and others want as much education as they can get. There are now classes catering to all of them.
Jacquie Cohen Roth is pictured at her home on August 10, 2023, with her cannabis plant, Louise, that was named after her grandmother. Louise loved the way the plant leaves looked in her flower arrangements.
What happens when a day care center abruptly closes? Some Baltimore parents found out.
The emergency suspension at Baltimore Montessori may be a harbinger of a growing crisis in the child care industry that often struggles to pay the bills and doesn’t have enough willing and qualified workers.
The Baltimore Montessori school in South Baltimore pictured on August 10, 2023. (Meredith Cohn/The Baltimore Banner)
COVID vaccine maker who botched millions of doses lays off 200 Baltimore staff
Emergent BioSolutions was supposed to be a key player in the nation’s COVID-19 vaccine production, but after a mix-up at its Baltimore plant that resulted in hundreds of millions in wasted doses, the company is largely exiting the business and laying off much of the staff.
A healthcare worker prepares a dose of the COVID-19 bivalent booster at the start of a vaccination campaign for people 80 years and older, in Santiago, Chile, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022.
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