Health

Morgan State University, Baltimore's top HBCU, has been trying to open a medical school for a decade, and officials say they believe they now have the right formula.

U.S. regulators approved updated COVID-19 shots Wednesday but limited their use for many Americans — and removed one of the two vaccines available for young children.

The deadline was Monday and there was no agreement between Johns Hopkins and UnitedHealthcare, so officials began notifying thousands of patients that the Hopkins hospitals and doctors’ offices are now out of network.

Nearly a quarter of Maryland adults report that they do not have a source of primary care.

The New World screwworm parasite primarily affects livestock and is rare in humans. It does not spread from person to person, and poses a very low risk to the public, according to U.S. health officials.

Tens of thousands of patients at Johns Hopkins Medicine could be out of network starting Monday if the hospital system and UnitedHealthcare don’t reach an agreement.

Catalent is laying off hundreds at its facility in Anne Arundel County and more than two dozen workers in Baltimore.

Confusion and hesitancy over vaccines is growing nationwide and public health officials worry about what that means for fall when viruses abound in Maryland.

Firefighters in Pikesville are getting themselves screened for cancer as new research continues to find that they are at higher risk of dying from all kinds of the disease.

Maternal mental health has declined significantly across the nation in the last decade. That trend holds true in Baltimore, experts say

The city could walk away with about $152 million if it takes the deal — a fraction of the $5 billion that Baltimore sought.

The University of Maryland Medical Center and 1,000 residents and fellows signed a deal for a new contract that includes a pay raise.

Under the Trump administration, ICE has detained immigrants in Baltimore holding rooms for an average of 51 hours, four times longer than the maximum time limit under its longstanding policy, according to a Baltimore Banner analysis of federal data.

Volunteers with the Gunpowder Riverkeepers are uncovering dangerously high E. coli levels in parts of Baltimore’s beloved river, raising concerns about water safety, pollution and what’s at stake for 1.8 million residents who rely on it for drinking water and recreation.

Brian Pieninck, CareFirst CEO, will take over as CEO of another BlueCross BlueShield insurer in Florida.

A survivor of the July 10 mass overdose incident in West Baltimore struggled at first to find an open treatment center.

The Indian company Syngene plans to take over an existing plant in Bayview and make some of the most cutting-edge drugs, though it didn't come because Trump wanted drug maker to move to the U.S. Their customers did.

Maryland heat-related deaths are up to 19 so far this summer, according to the latest data from the Maryland Department of Health.

If Johns Hopkins Medicine and UnitedHealthcare are at odds over a new contract, and if they can't come to an agreement, Hopkins doctors will be out of UHC's network as of Aug. 25.

Emergency room visits in Maryland from tick bites have reached an all-time high because of climate change and urbanization.