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Maryland’s emergency room wait times the worst in the nation
The state’s long ER wait times — an average of 228 minutes — predate the current tripledemic.
Baltimore gets millions to bolster pandemic-weary health agency
The Baltimore Health Department gets an infusion of money after years of pandemic strain.
Baltimore County leaders address shortage with assistant-to-nurse program
Facing a big shortage of nurses, Baltimore County partnered with St. Joseph Medical Center and CCBC for training.
Non-English-speaking children left without interpreters and mental health care, report finds
The report found not all providers offer interpretation through bilingual staff or translation services although they are receiving federal financial assistance that mandates the services, and also that state health officials are not providing guidance or consistently enforcing the rights.
Overdose reversal drug naloxone may be coming soon to a store shelf without a prescription
FDA considers Maryland-based Emergent BioSolutions’ naloxone spray for over-the-counter use.
U.S. life expectancy has taken a tumble, but here’s a to-do list that could help
COVID-19 took years off Americans’ lives, but so did other ills, and they all need to be addressed.
When can we get a universal flu vaccine? A flu-COVID-19 vaccine? A scientist weighs in.
Johns Hopkins scientists and others are still looking at flu strains to see how strong they are and how well they match the vaccine.
In swapping mpox for monkeypox, local advocates say names matter
The World Health Organization cited stigma in changing the name of monkeypox to mpox.
Hopkins develops cancer drug to be hard on tumors, gentle on the body
The therapy won’t harm other parts of the body, unlike traditional chemotherapy drugs.
Hospitals address worker shortage as COVID, flu and RSV cases swamp their beds
Wages have increased by about 25% at Maryland hospitals since the start of the pandemic in early 2020
Shortage of common drugs compounds harsh flu, RSV season
Amoxicillin and other common drugs for ear, sinus and chest infections are in short supply nationally.
Lawmakers hear of millions potentially lost on state health care contract, and a plan for a new contract
State health officials plan to seek a new vendor by year’s end.
