Science and medicine

The Perseid meteor shower starts soon and peaks in mid-August. Here’s what to know about viewing them.

A “bad batch” of drugs was suspected in the overdoses of 27 people in Baltimore. What are bad batches and where do they come from?

Medicaid has served as a critical lifeline for many rural patients and providers, including in Maryland.

A former patient of an Eastern Shore hospital made a major gift to help the University of Maryland Medical System build a new hospital in Easton.

Johns Hopkins Hospital tests its federally designated biocontainment unit in an era of reduced public health funding.

Ryan Moran, Maryland Medicaid director, becomes the second deputy under the new health secretary to head for the exit, just as Congress debates big cuts.

The University of Maryland Medical System sued a Medicaid managed care company for denying $15 million in unpaid claims.

Dr. Wilbur Chen, a University of Maryland vaccine expert, is a former member of the panel that makes recommendations to the CDC about who should get vaccines. He explains what happens now that RFK Jr., the health secretary, fired all the current members.

People in Maryland are likely to see a jump in costs for health insurance next year after federal subsidies expire and are not renewed.

There is about a 50% chance that Marylanders could see the aurora borealis Sunday. That would mark the third sighting in just over a year.

Michelle Taylor is a doctor, breast cancer survivor, Hopkins grad and serves in the Air National Guard

A new Baltimore health commissioner will take over an office that has been known for doing big things. Lately, there hasn't been a leader there to oversee even the little things.

Current vaccines are expected to remain effective, according to the World Health Organization.

Economic development is a bit like quantum physics in that it’s hard to make sense of most of the time.

Vaccine expert Dr. Paul Offit delivered a graduation address to the next generation of doctors coming from University of Maryland School of Medicine.

When caught early, prostate cancer is highly survivable, but it is also the second-leading cause of cancer death in men.

Dr. David Fowler was a well-regarded former chief medical examiner before he consulted on a high-profile case that brought fresh scrutiny to his work in Maryland.

A Johns Hopkins ophthalmologist has identified a gene mutation in horses that suggests why they became such good racehorses.

Maryland health officials have outlined the massive potential cuts to the budget and enrollment if Congress goes through with proposals to slash the Medicaid health program.

There have always been a few cases of babesiosis in Maryland every year, but now researcher says the Baltimore region has become a hotspot for cases tied to parasites found on ticks.