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    Johns Hopkins University and Health System target of cybersecurity attack
    The attackers targeted a “previously unknown vulnerability in the widely used software MOVEit,” the letter said.
    The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland.
    Johns Hopkins pulls LGBTQ glossary offline after ‘lesbian’ definition draws criticism
    Johns Hopkins’ definition of lesbians as “non-men” triggered online outrage from both the right and left, labels of misogyny and even criticism from Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling.
    Scenes of Johns Hopkins Homewood Campus
    Why Marylanders slept in their cars for a chance at a free dentist or doctor visit
    Remote Area Medical’s free pop-up clinic in Northeast Baltimore drew hundreds of people who've fallen through the cracks of Maryland’s fragmented health insurance system.
    PPE station at the Remote Area Medical dental clinic held June 10 and 11 in Northeast Baltimore.
    University of Maryland Medical System closing rehab center, moving services downtown
    The University of Maryland Medical System’s rehab center near Woodlawn, formerly known as Kernan Hospital, will shutter in three years and trauma rehab will move to downtown Baltimore.
    This is the Roslyn and Leonard Stoler Center for Advanced Medicine slated to open at the University of Maryland Medical Center in 2026.
    25,000 Marylanders with Medicaid just lost their coverage
    Twenty one percent of the first Marylanders who've had to renew their Medicaid coverage post-pandemic have lost it because they either did not receive notices or could not overcome administrative hurdles.
    During Maryland’s COVID-19 public health emergency, Medicaid coverage was extended to all Marylanders already enrolled. With the emergency coverage now ending, Maryland is beginning the process of re-enrolling all 1.8 million Medicaid beneficiaries. Organizations like Health Care for the Homeless help patients through the process of re-enrolling in Medicaid, which can include creating email addresses, locating necessary paperwork to enroll, and selecting insurance.
    Baltimore, breathe easy: Air quality returns to ‘acceptable’ levels
    The Air Quality Index in Baltimore and the surrounding region improved markedly Friday morning to “acceptable” levels, meaning only those who are especially sensitive to air pollution need to remain cautious.
    The air quality in Baltimore and the surrounding region is worse Thursday morning than it was Wednesday. Parts of the region have very unhealthy air and some have hazardous,.some people chose to wear a mask and many chose ro go without.
    Wildfire smoke isn’t a health threat for most Baltimore residents — this time
    There’s been no rush on Baltimore emergency rooms, but the real concern is what happens next.
    A man walks in the Inner Harbor as Baltimore is blanketed in dangerous levels of smoke from Canadian wildfires on Thursday, June 8, 2023.
    Johns Hopkins names outpatient center for trailblazing Black surgeon
    The outpatient center at Johns Hopkins will be given a name in honor of Dr. Levi Watkins Jr., as part of the institution's latest efforts to honor exceptional Black leaders.
    Johns Hopkins Hospital is naming its outpatient center after Dr. Levi Watkins Jr., a cardiac surgeon who paved the way for other Black medical professionals.
    What it’s like living and working in haze-filled Baltimore
    Canceled events, emergency messages and mask-clad pedestrians harked back on Thursday to the frenzy of uncertainty in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic.
    Will Simmons walks his dog, Lulu, through Federal Hill Park, in Baltimore. Air quality in Baltimore remains at dangerous levels due to smoke from Canadian wildfires blanketing the city on Thursday, June 8, 2023.
    Baltimore’s air is improving but still ‘unhealthy’
    The air quality in Baltimore is worse Thursday morning than it was Wednesday. It is “very dangerous” or “hazardous” depending on where you are in the region.
    Air quality in Baltimore remains at dangerous levels due to smoke from Canadian wildfires blanketing the city on Thursday, June 8, 2023.
    Air quality alert in Baltimore: What you need to know
    The Baltimore area is under a code red air quality warning. Here’s how to stay safe.
    A person runs through Federal Hill Park on Thursday morning, June 8, 2023. Baltimore's air quality remains at dangerous levels due to smoke from Canadian wildfires.
    Maryland spends $1.3M to stockpile abortion drugs
    In response to a court challenge of the approval of mifepristone, the state government bought thousands of doses in an emergency purchase that was approved Wednesday.
    AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 17:  The abortion drug Mifepristone, also known as RU486, is pictured in an abortion clinic February 17, 2006 in Auckland, New Zealand. The drug, which has been available in New Zealand for four years and is used in many countries around the world, is expected to be available to Australian women within a year after parliament yesterday approved a bill which transfers regulatory control of the drug to the Therapeutic Goods Administration, a government body of scientists and doctors that regulates all other drugs in Australia.
    Why can’t I get my antibiotic or cancer drugs? Hopkins experts outline the shortages and the remedies
    A massive drug shortage has left people calling around pharmacies to get prescription filled, settling for half dosages or going without needed medications.
    Persistent stigma and misunderstanding of ADHD may be contributing to the medication shortage.
    The air in Baltimore is dangerous today
    The hazy conditions have created air quality concerns in the Baltimore region.
    Smoke turns the sky hazy in downtown Baltimore in this photo of the Inner Harbor waterfront as the Domino Sugar sign sits in the distance.
    Highly contagious measles reported in Maryland, first time in years
    Measles is particularly concerning because the virus can hang in the air for two hours after someone sneezes or coughs.
    Public health officials have grown concerned since the start of the coronavirus pandemic that some children have fallen behind on routine vaccinations, like those that prevent measles.
    Baltimore-area residents can get free medical and dental care this weekend, no ID required
    A pop-up clinic in Northeast Baltimore will offer free medical and dental services June 10-11, starting at 6 a.m.
    Remote Area Medical, nonprofit provider of free pop-up clinics, will offer medical and dental services in Baltimore June 10-11.
    Commentary: Nonprofit hospitals can fill gaps in care of undocumented immigrants
    Nonprofit hospitals can put into place a stopgap measure to help cover care for people ineligible for health insurance, such as those without documentation, say people familiar with a Johns Hopkins program that serves uninsured East Baltimore residents.
    The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland.
    U. of Maryland medical school opens addiction research institute in Baltimore
    The Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine will bring together neuroscientists, clinical researchers and substance use specialists to research the causes and treatment of addiction.
    Eric Weintraub, MD, Associate Director, Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine, speaks during a press conference for the University of Maryland School of Medicine that is opening Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine, Wednesday, May 31, 2023.
    Commentary: Abortion access remains a priority in Maryland even with more restrictions across the country
    Three University of Maryland Medical Center clinicians say they are committed to ensuring access to abortion as health care in the aftermath of the Supreme Court ruling eliminating the constitutional right to an abortion.
    382212 01: The controversial abortion pill known as RU-486, seen here as Mifeprex, is being shipped to U.S. physicians for the first time beginning November 20, 2000 following approval of the drug by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in September.
    Baltimore’s Sinai Hospital to get new leadership from Phoenix health system
    Amy Shlossman takes over as president and chief operating officer of Sinai Hospital in North Baltimore this summer.
    Sinai Hospital in North Baltimore.
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