Science and medicine

About 75% of the monitoring wells around Maryland have seen water levels drop over the last 40 years, some by as much as 100 feet, according to an investigation from The New York Times.

About 1% of the messages patients sent to their Hopkins doctors incurred a charge.

Black youth suicide rates increased 144% from 2007 to 2020, with data showing that Black LGBTQ+ youth are particularly at risk, according to a new report from the Center for Gun Violence Solutions at Johns Hopkins.

For aging zoo animals, stretching life expectancy involves actual stretching. It’s as cute as it sounds.

Maryland’s first locally acquired case of malaria in 40 years was caused by a strain responsible for 95% of deaths worldwide.

Greater vigilance is needed to protect all Baltimore communities and the most vulnerable populations from poor air quality, says the co-lead of Free Baltimore Yoga.

Experts say Johns Hopkins’ patient data could have been stolen by hackers even if security measures were impeccable. So why are so many people suing the institution?

When properly managed, antipsychotic drugs can help calm some people with memory disorders who suffer from agitation, delusions or aggressive behavior. But these drugs can be dangerous for the elderly, and some believe they are overused.

Lawsuit against California-based Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical alleges that it has reaped huge profits through making a conscious choice to sell and mass produce the living tissue.

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.

Legend has it that Marcia Crocker Noyes was so dedicated to her job that she never left the Mount Vernon medical library — even after she died in 1946.

Meyerhoff died Sunday at his Baltimore County home, according to family. He was 96.

As counties start to see millions trickling in from the state opioid settlement totaling $400 million, Baltimore bides its time in hopes of a larger payout. Will the gamble pay off?

As Italy struggles with too many blue crabs in its waters, we can’t help but ask: Can we have them?

Lawyers who represent Lacks’ descendants said any company using her cells, known as HeLa cells, for research or product development without consulting or compensating the family might be the next target they “see in court.”

Londyn Smith de Richelieu, the director of the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs in Baltimore, has filed a complaint alleging that she was discriminated against by the office of one of the city’s top gender reassignment surgeons.

Lacks’ family and Thermo Fisher Scientific agreed to keep terms of the settlement confidential. Her family celebrated the deal with cake on what would have been Lacks’ 103rd birthday.

Lawsuits alleging profits have been made from stolen, regenerative biological material aren’t common. But if the strategy works, this could become the first in a series of complaints seeking compensation for and control of Lacks’ cells.

A new image from the telescope shows two stars forming nearby us — and by each other.

In a charming surprise, a group of students participating in a summer leadership course with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation found a young sea turtle in the bay in Dorchester County.