Science and medicine

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.

A popular online portal to track Marylanders’ vaccination histories became unavailable in the state Thursday.

The university tapped its endowment to replace some research grants, a highly unusual move.

As the federal government scales back funding for research, Johns Hopkins is launching its own grant programs to keep the work going.

The troubled Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center is the latest state building to test positive for Legionella, the bacteria that causes Legionnaire's disease.

Maryland's governor has signed a law allowing new mothers to be excused from jury duty for up to three years, making the policy uniform across the state.

Baltimore’s allergy season is here and it may big longer and worse for many of us.

Sports were frequent cultural touchstones on Gov. Wes Moore's trip to Japan and South Korea.

Sports were frequent cultural touchstones on Gov. Wes Moore's trip to Japan and South Korea.

When Jill Smokler awoke at Johns Hopkins Hospital last year, her skull sealed shut with a jagged seam of staples, her first response was wry laughter.

To take a look at the comet yourself, you’ll want to head outside just before dawn and look toward the northeast horizon.

Clifton T. Perkins, the state-run maximum security hospital for those charged with crimes, was warned to improve or risk losing its accreditation.

The world-class pancreatic cancer researcher at Johns Hopkins University had so-called indirect funds slashed by the federal government.