Science and medicine

The layoffs are part of a global reduction of more than 2,000 employees.

Vultures are intelligent and complex birds who form lasting relationships, according to one vulture expert.

Maryland’s hospitals have, for now, dodged federal cost cutters, who axed a half dozen special programs around the country for not saving enough money.

Jhpiego and the Center for Communication Programs, global aid groups affiliated with Johns Hopkins University, have begun layoffs and a reorganization as millions in federal funding from USAID is cut off.

The full eclipse will begin at 2:26 a.m. on Friday — that’s when the moon will appear to change color.

A Maryland woman pleaded guilty to defrauding Medicaid of millions for mental health services she never provided.

There was a measles case found in Maryland. Here is what we know about who was exposed and what to do.

Harriet Tubman died 112 years ago today. Her legacy lives on in an archaeological virtual museum

The mass email went to a “broad population of HHS employees,” landing in their inboxes days before agency heads are due to offer plans for shrinking their workforces.

Good news: The asteroid everyone was worried about won't hit Earth. Better news: Folks working in Baltimore will help us learn more about planetary defense.

In a letter to campus, Johns Hopkins University President Ron Daniels appears to brace the campus for cuts.

With measles cases rising in Texas and the death of a child, public health officials are unsettled. But Maryland appears to have a good vaccination level for protection.

Hospitals say the system is on the verge of crisis, with access to care increasingly at stake.

Maryland, along with the rest of the nation, is experiencing the worst flu season in years, leading to a high number of hospitalizations.

U.S. attorneys general are suing to stop the Trump administration from cutting funding for costs related to research, a move putting hundreds of millions in funding in Maryland at stake.

President Donald Trump’s crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives has thrown into doubt the future of research by scientists whose work is funded by federal grants.

More than 100 groups and contractors will be affected by cuts at USAID, a review by the Baltimore Banner shows.

Catholic Relief Services may be the next Baltimore-based humanitarian aid group to face major cuts as the Trump administration’s DOGE slashes USAID funding.

Johns Hopkins University-affiliated Jhpiego and Center for Communication Programs have received stop-work orders, affecting at least 4,400 employees worldwide.

Dr. Devesh Kanjarpane has been trying for years to convert a former auto parts warehouse in West Baltimore into a health center that will also dispense methadone.