Health

    American passenger among 2 who tested positive for hantavirus after cruise ship evacuation
    A French woman and an American tested positive for the hantavirus, as nations around the world scrambled Monday to repatriate passengers from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak and quarantine or isolate them.
    Nebraska Medicine's Davis Global Center is seen on Sunday, May 10, 2026 in Omaha, Neb. where American passengers from the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship will quarantine.
    Her co-worker seemed harmless. The feds say he spied on her for years.
    Women at the Baltimore teaching hospital say pharmacist Matthew Bathula secretly accessed intimate photos, emails and camera feeds from their online accounts.
    One of the women whose intimate photos were allegedly stolen by a University of Maryland hospital pharmacist. The FBI recovered hundreds of private photos of doctors, nurses and pharmacists who worked at the Baltimore hospital.
    How a farm incubator in Prince George’s County is changing who grows Maryland’s food
    At the Urban Farm Incubator, participants are working to increase access to fresh food for Prince Georgians and to teach young people about health and farming.
    From left, volunteers Gigi Parker, Ruth Getachew and Malik Carter work with farmer Isaac Zama to plant moringa seedlings at the Urban Farm Incubator at Watkins Regional Park in Upper Marlboro.
    Passengers start disembarking from hantavirus-stricken ship in Canary Islands
    Spanish nationals were the first to leave the MV Hondius, which remains anchored off Tenerife.
    Spanish nationals were the first to leave the MV Hondius, which remains anchored off Tenerife.
    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.
    Health workers in protective gear evacuate patients from the MV Hondius cruise ship into an ambulance at a port in Praia, Cape Verde, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Misper Apawu)
    How a deadly hantavirus outbreak unfolded on a cruise ship for weeks before it was identified
    Three passengers have died, one is in intensive care in a South African hospital, and three others were evacuated from the ship Wednesday. Another man who left the ship earlier in the voyage tested positive in Switzerland.
    Health workers in protective gear arrive to evacuate patients from the MV Hondius cruise ship at a port in Praia, Cape Verde, Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
    Utz recalls some potato chips over possible salmonella contamination
    Utz Quality Foods issued the recall this week after learning a chip seasoning containing dry milk powder it uses for various Zapp’s and Dirty brand flavors might have been infected.
    Although no sickness has been reported, the FDA is advising people to avoid eating and to dispose of select brands.
    New data shows a worrying trend: Baltimore harbor’s health is in decline
    Testing sites across the harbor ranged from “poor” to “fair,” according to 2025 water-quality data published Wednesday by the nonprofit Blue Water Baltimore.
    The water in Baltimore's Inner Harbor is bright green on Wednesday as Blue Water Baltimore calls the event the most widespread "pistachio tide" they've seen.
    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.
    April 30, 2026 - Views of Ladew Topiary Gardens. The gardens are an instrumental part in a therapy program based in nature led by Dr. Heidi Schreiber-Pan, Executive Director of the Center for Nature Informed Therapy. The walk focuses on mindfulness and connecting useful lessons from nature to use in every day life.
    Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill mifepristone through telehealth, mail and pharmacies
    The Supreme Court on Monday restored broad access to the abortion pill mifepristone, blocking a lower-court ruling that had threatened to upend one of the main ways abortions are provided across the nation.
    The United States Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. on Friday, January 3, 2025.
    Measles case tied to DC visitor prompts Maryland health alert and exposure warnings
    A Washington resident who visited Maryland tested positive for measles, state health officials said, amplifying calls for testing and vaccinations after a recent uptick in cases.
    FILE - A sign is seen outside a clinic with the South Plains Public Health District, Feb. 23, 2025, in Brownfield, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
    Matthew Bathula, University of Maryland hospital pharmacist, indicted in voyeurism case
    Federal prosecutors accuse Matthew Bathula, a longtime pharmacist at the University of Maryland hospital in downtown Baltimore, of hacking hospital computers to spy on doctors, nurses and medical students.
    Attorney Paulette Pagán, left, and Matthew Bathula, University of Maryland hospital pharmacist, leaves the federal courthouse after Bathula was indicted on Friday.
    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.
    Jessica Ceja wipes away tears as she undergoes treatment for sickle cell disease at the University of Maryland Medical Center in December.
    An opioid 100 times deadlier than fentanyl killed her. She won’t be the last.
    Carfentanil first alarmed officials a decade ago, when it was linked to a wave of overdose deaths before fading. Now, amid an unpredictable drug supply, it appears to be making a deadly comeback.
    A photograph of Eleanor Neal, who died last year at the age of 26, on display as family and friends gather to honor her life in March.
    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.
    A computer illustration of a measles virus particle. Measles is a highly infectious itchy rash with a fever.
    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.
    Karen Sfanos performs cell culture media in her lab at the David H. Koch Cancer Research Center of Johns Hopkins University on June 25, 2025.
    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.
    A computer illustration of a measles virus particle. Measles is a highly infectious itchy rash with a fever.
    Measles case reported in Baltimore-area resident, state says
    Maryland health officials announced the first case of measles in the state this year in a Baltimore-area resident who recently traveled internationally.
    State health officials say vaccines are the best protection against measles, a highly contagious virus.
    Why Baltimore’s waterfront doesn’t have railings
    Campaigns for increased safety measures around the Baltimore Inner Harbor have ebbed and flowed over the years, usually spurred by families who’ve lost loved ones.
    A couple walks adjacent to the pier at Baltimore's Inner Harbor.
    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.
    The Jhpiego headquarters in the Fells Point neighborhood of Baltimore, Md. on Tuesday, February 4, 2025.
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