Health

Here’s what you need to know about Narcan, a brand of the overdose-reversal drug naloxone, and how to use it.

A suspected “bad batch” of drugs that swept through West Baltimore sent at least 27 people to the hospital Thursday.

The beaches at Assateague Island may look as beautiful as ever this summer, but they’ll be missing something critical: lifeguards.

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?

As of Friday morning, there were no fatalities, but at least 27 people had been hospitalized for suspected overdoses, officials said.

After heat scorched the Baltimore region, heavy rain and 70 mph winds ripped through the area during Tuesday’s evening commute and led to power outages, fire and road closures.

At least nine people, including two children, have died from heat-related illness so far in 2025 — more than twice as many as this time last year, according to Maryland data.

A coalition of doctors’ groups and public health organizations sued the U.S. government over the decision to stop recommending COVID-19 vaccinations for most children and pregnant women.

After two cancellations, Baltimore leaders starting this week will launch a series of public hearings on the city’s drug overdose crisis, which has been the worst in the country.

After Baltimore City scored a windfall of new money from settlements with drug companies, leaders unveiled a draft plan of how to tackle substance use.

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

The Howard County Health Department issued a precautionary health alert Wednesday after a clogged sewer line overflowed at a Laurel rest stop.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. eliminated more than 10,000 employees in late March and consolidated 28 agencies to just 15.

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.

Maryland health officials are extending a temporary ban on the enrollment of certain types of mental health and addiction providers in Medicaid amid fraud.

The American Cancer Society’s VOICES of Black Women survey is seeking 100,000 participants' stories and experiences to close disparities.

Patients of PHA Healthcare, a treatment program in Baltimore, were housed in drug-ridden buildings where many overdosed, an investigation reported last year. Some are still there.

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.

An initial surge of donations has subsided, scores of clinics have closed and advocates fear that federal policy changes will result in more shutting down.

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