State’s main COVID-19 testing, vaccination center in Baltimore to close
With severe COVID cases dropping, Maryland health officials have decided to close the State Center testing, vaccination and treatment site in downtown Baltimore.
How Marylanders will get COVID vaccines and tests when the federal emergency ends
This spring will mark a shift in how many people access COVID tests and vaccines, and who pays for them, but many free public sites will remain open.
Four infant deaths have Baltimore County health officials ‘sounding an alarm’
In two months, the county saw as many sleep-related infant deaths as it usually sees in a year.
Could overdose prevention sites be in Maryland’s future?
With a new governor, a draft bill would allow six locations where people can consume illegal drugs with medical supervision.
Baltimore’s infant deaths dropped by one-third in a decade
A report evaluating the B’more for Healthy Babies program found that it specifically reduced the number of Black and Hispanic babies who died before their first birthdays, narrowing long-standing racial disparities.
Gov. Wes Moore to attend Biden’s State of the Union address
Sen. Ben Cardin invited Gov. Wes Moore to President Biden's State of the Union address to highlight federal-state cooperation.
With training money on the way, Maryland abortion providers want to improve access
Training more nurses to perform abortions is now a step closer with a formal training program in the works, though it’s still likely months or more away.
Record number of Marylanders enroll in Obamacare
Obamacare health insurance gains appeal among Black and Hispanic Marylanders.
ACLU lawsuit misses the mark on systemic problems plaguing foster care, experts say
Lawsuit accuses the Maryland Department of Human Services and its Social Services Administration of overusing psychotropic medications as a form of “chemical restraint” for some kids with severe behavioral health problems.
Hunt for infectious disease treatments takes on new urgency
Researchers are looking to test an mpox treatment during the outbreak, like they did for COVID.
New COVID strain, winter viruses fueling rise in hospitalizations in Maryland
Maryland Hospital Association reports that most hospitals are more than 90% full and many are at capacity, contributing to longer wait times for all patients.
Victims of homicides, overdoses pile up in Maryland’s medical examiner office. A new book details the crisis.
Book: Growing number of dead bodies nearly crippled Maryland's medical examiners.
Baltimore’s Tuerk House expands, adapts to treat those with drug, alcohol addictions
The facility in West Baltimore unveils new kitchen, gym and medical center that includes a pharmacy as part of a multiyear, $10.2 million expansion program.
Quick response helped Bills’ player Damar Hamlin; experts say more should get trained
The kind of lifesaving training that saved Damar Hamlin is required in Maryland high schools.
What does Southwest Airlines holiday debacle mean for BWI?
Experts said the airline's dominance at the airport will likely remain, but expect other changes.
Maryland’s emergency room wait times the worst in the nation
The state’s long ER wait times — an average of 228 minutes — predate the current tripledemic.
Baltimore gets millions to bolster pandemic-weary health agency
The Baltimore Health Department gets an infusion of money after years of pandemic strain.
Baltimore County leaders address shortage with assistant-to-nurse program
Facing a big shortage of nurses, Baltimore County partnered with St. Joseph Medical Center and CCBC for training.
Non-English-speaking children left without interpreters and mental health care, report finds
The report found not all providers offer interpretation through bilingual staff or translation services although they are receiving federal financial assistance that mandates the services, and also that state health officials are not providing guidance or consistently enforcing the rights.
Overdose reversal drug naloxone may be coming soon to a store shelf without a prescription
FDA considers Maryland-based Emergent BioSolutions’ naloxone spray for over-the-counter use.
