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Less than half of Maryland jails comply with opioid-addiction treatment law meant to save lives
The first-in-the-nation law required all Maryland jails to have opioid treatment programs in place by January.
Photo collage showing scribbled-out medication bottle and pills in man’s hands, with prison bars in background on left and text from House Bill 116 on right.
Baltimore’s monkeypox emergency is over
With no active cases and low transmission for the past two months, Baltimore health officials have ended their emergency response to the outbreak.
Baltimore Health Commissioner Letitia Dzirasa address the public during a press conference Tuesday Oct. 18, 2022.
Spike to 18 sleep-related infant deaths in Baltimore City, county alarms officials
Officials said pandemic isolation and respiratory illnesses contributed to the “alarming” spike in sleep-related infant deaths.
Baby Mobile and shadow above a baby crib in the bedroom
Some people never catch COVID-19. Johns Hopkins scientists use algorithms to find out why.
Johns Hopkins scientists created a mathematical algorithm, among the nation’s first of its kind, to search for patterns among people who’ve escaped catching COVID-19.
ESSEX, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 13: In this photo illustration, a Citoswab Coronavirus (COVID-19) Home Test kit is displayed on November 13, 2020 in Essex, England.
Who’s at risk for brain disease? Baltimore scientists need diverse subjects to find out
The Lieber Institute for Brian Development is tapping its store of 4,000 human brains to unlock mysteries about why some people get sick and others don’t.
Dr. Tom Hyde, chief medical officer, takes a sample from a donated brain. The Lieber Institute for Brain Development has been working to increase diversity in research, researchers and research subjects and recently got a grant to expand efforts.
State’s main COVID-19 testing, vaccination center in Baltimore to close
With severe COVID cases dropping, Maryland health officials have decided to close the State Center testing, vaccination and treatment site in downtown Baltimore.
The State Center office complex in Baltimore has long been slated for redevelopment.
How Marylanders will get COVID vaccines and tests when the federal emergency ends
This spring will mark a shift in how many people access COVID tests and vaccines, and who pays for them, but many free public sites will remain open.
Geraldine Long, a neighborhood resident, comes in to get her COVID booster. Baltimore City's continued effort towards combating COVID-19 includes a stationary mobile clinic that gives vaccine recievers incentives to keep up to date on their vaccines.  A mobile setup is shown here on February 10, 2023.
Four infant deaths have Baltimore County health officials ‘sounding an alarm’
In two months, the county saw as many sleep-related infant deaths as it usually sees in a year.
Baby room with mobile made up of sporting equipment over cot
Could overdose prevention sites be in Maryland’s future?
With a new governor, a draft bill would allow six locations where people can consume illegal drugs with medical supervision.
Candy Jovan demonstrates how an overdose prevention site would work at a mock setup at The Charles Theatre before the screening of a Canadian film about fentanyl on January 24, 2023.
Baltimore’s infant deaths dropped by one-third in a decade
A report evaluating the B’more for Healthy Babies program found that it specifically reduced the number of Black and Hispanic babies who died before their first birthdays, narrowing long-standing racial disparities.
Healthy pregnant woman sitting on big doctor's hand. Prenatal care helps ensure a healthy pregnancy.
Gov. Wes Moore to attend Biden’s State of the Union address
Sen. Ben Cardin invited Gov. Wes Moore to President Biden's State of the Union address to highlight federal-state cooperation.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks before President Joe Biden’s visit to Baltimore on 1/30/23. Biden touted Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding—which will help to replace the 150-year-old Baltimore and Potomac Tunnel.
With training money on the way, Maryland abortion providers want to improve access
Training more nurses to perform abortions is now a step closer with a formal training program in the works, though it’s still likely months or more away.
A nurse in a white medical coat, stands in front of a planned Parenthood sign to take a portrait..
Record number of Marylanders enroll in Obamacare
Obamacare health insurance gains appeal among Black and Hispanic Marylanders.
MIAMI, FLORIDA - JANUARY 28: A pedestrian walks past the Leading Insurance Agency, which offers plans under the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare) on January 28, 2021 in Miami, Florida.
ACLU lawsuit misses the mark on systemic problems plaguing foster care, experts say
Lawsuit accuses the Maryland Department of Human Services and its Social Services Administration of overusing psychotropic medications as a form of “chemical restraint” for some kids with severe behavioral health problems.
Photo collage showing brick office building, with medication blister pack floating over a boy’s silhouette.
Hunt for infectious disease treatments takes on new urgency
Researchers are looking to test an mpox treatment during the outbreak, like they did for COVID.
A vial of smallpox/monkeypox vaccine is seen during a vaccination event at the Pride Center on July 12, 2022 in Wilton Manors, Florida. The center is offering the free smallpox/monkeypox vaccinations from the Florida Department of Health in Broward County as South Florida leads the state in the number of people infected.
New COVID strain, winter viruses fueling rise in hospitalizations in Maryland
Maryland Hospital Association reports that most hospitals are more than 90% full and many are at capacity, contributing to longer wait times for all patients.
A healthcare worker prepares a dose of the COVID-19 bivalent booster at the start of a vaccination campaign for people 80 years and older, in Santiago, Chile, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022.
Victims of homicides, overdoses pile up in Maryland’s medical examiner office. A new book details the crisis.
Book: Growing number of dead bodies nearly crippled Maryland's medical examiners.
"Life in America's Top Forensic Medical Center" by Bruce Goldfarb.
Baltimore’s Tuerk House expands, adapts to treat those with drug, alcohol addictions
The facility in West Baltimore unveils new kitchen, gym and medical center that includes a pharmacy as part of a multiyear, $10.2 million expansion program.
Renovated, expanded Tuerk House to help restore people struggling with addiction, mental illness
Quick response helped Bills’ player Damar Hamlin; experts say more should get trained
The kind of lifesaving training that saved Damar Hamlin is required in Maryland high schools.
CINCINNATI, OHIO - Buffalo Bills players look on after teammate Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field after making a tackle against the Cincinnati Bengals during the first quarter at Paycor Stadium on January 02, 2023 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
What does Southwest Airlines holiday debacle mean for BWI?
Experts said the airline's dominance at the airport will likely remain, but expect other changes.
Hundreds of suitcases sit at BWI waiting for their owners after the cancellations and delays of thousands of Southwest Airline flights caused massive disruption across the country.
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