Health
Maryland confirms first human case of West Nile virus in 2026
Maryland Department of Health officials announced Friday a capital region resident tested positive for West Nile virus, the first confirmed human case in the state this year.
National Guard still investigating what sickened 25 at Laurel military prep school
The Washington, D.C., National Guard is still investigating what led to a cluster of sudden illnesses at a military prep school for at-risk youth in Laurel over the weekend.
Federal changes to SNAP cost 36,000 Marylanders their food benefits
SNAP cuts under the Trump-supported federal law leave 36,000 Marylanders without food benefits, affecting families, seniors and vulnerable groups.
Fauci repeatedly invokes the Fifth Amendment in a contentious Senate committee hearing
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the U.S. scientist who helped lead the nation’s COVID-19 pandemic response, is set to face off — again — with a Republican senator probing the origins of the coronavirus.
Dozens more cyclosporiasis cases hit Maryland as outbreak spans nation
Maryland health officials reported a few dozen more cases of the tummy-turning infection cyclosporiasis as the national outbreak continues.
Baltimore County has lots of smoke shops. Its government wants fewer of them.
In August, the Baltimore County Council will consider a bill to reduce the number of smoke and vape shops and restrict where they can go.
Beaver that attacked teen at Maryland park tests positive for rabies
A beaver that bit a 13-year-old at Cunningham Falls State Park tested positive for rabies, according to the Maryland Department of Health.
Hutzell: This data could keep more Maryland teenagers from killing each other
COLUMN | Jen Pauliukonis is collecting data on gun violence in the state as no one has before.
Concerns about West Nile prompt unscheduled mosquito spraying in Anne Arundel County
State officials will spray next week in Crofton and Severn to kill mosquitoes after West Nile virus was detected in the insects.
Measles outbreak climbs to highest US level since 1991, with 12 cases in Maryland
Measles have quadrupled in Maryland this year compared to last, with about 12 confirmed cases for 2026 so far, according to the Maryland Department of Health.
Maryland to receive another $13 million to combat opioid crisis
Maryland will receive more than $13 million from seven opioid manufacturers as part of a new settlement announced Friday by state Attorney General Anthony Brown.
More Marylanders contract measles, some from out-of-state travel
Two people in Southern Maryland tested positive for measles following domestic travel, state health officials announced.
Maryland heat deaths near last year’s total after extreme temperatures
The number of heat-related deaths in Maryland has topped 30, putting this summer on track to be one of the deadliest.
How Baltimore is targeting friend groups to prevent shootings
Baltimore’s growing approach to battling crime leverages group intervention and services to cut down on shootings and homicides, as new research shows significant declines.
Streeter: If you shop local and love science, you, too, can avoid explosive diarrhea
COLUMN | The cyclosporiasis outbreak, probably caused by iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms, has reminded me and others that science is good and shopping from local farms is great.
Cyclosporiasis cases continue to rise in Maryland
The number of people sickened by the cyclospora parasite continues to rise in Maryland, reached 110, a 59% increase over last week, the Maryland Department of Health reported Wednesday.
Cyclosporiasis outbreak still connected to Taylor Farms and iceberg lettuce
Public health officials said despite a false positive test result from sampled produce, tracing information still points to Taylor Farms and iceberg lettuce as being a part of the cyclospora contamination.
Taylor Farms lettuce recall: See which products were shipped to Maryland
The Taylor Farms recall because of a potential link to the multistate cyclospora outbreak lists 25 shredded lettuce and salad mix products sold under eight different brand codes.
Hutzell: Does President Trump have cyclosporiasis? ’Cause he was spewing some weird BS.
COLUMN | This is another summer we will remember for a continuation of politics that makes you sick to your stomach. Still, it may be the first with cucumbers as a risky proposition. Did the president address our national exploding diarrhea? No, he had another kind of poo on his mind.
Clinging to a Potomac rock face, I felt the power of ‘adventure therapy’
As I climbed and gained confidence, I felt my heart rate slow and my anxieties melt. My arms and legs figured out a rhythm, and I began to see how this adventure on high could be so calming.
