Science and medicine

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.

LifeBridge Health says gun trafficking is a public health problem and it needs the public to get involved to find solutions.

An executive order from the Trump administration could upend research by pausing NIH grants, which scientists say could harm health and the economy.

Clifton T. Perkins will get new leadership after the state’s psychiatric hospital CEO made threats to staff.

The temperature is forecast to be below freezing tonight, so don’t forget a hat and multiple layers if you go outside to look at the “wolf moon.”

New research from Johns Hopkins suggests people with naturally lower brain chemicals called dopamine find exercise more burdensome and may lose motivation faster.

A new center in the Baltimore biopark will help develop and commercialize technology that officials say will save and improve people’s lives.

A new tool, created by a pair of Johns Hopkins bioengineering students, is the first to use carbon dioxide to freeze tumors off dogs.

If you’re able to withstand the cold and wind, Thursday night could be one of your best shots to see a meteor shower this year.

Baltimore City embraces a Plan B for rats, so to speak.

The folks at the Space Telescope Science Institute arguably know the James Webb Space Telescope best — so we asked them for their favorite images or discoveries from the last year.

The bacteria Legionella can be hard to pinpoint and harder to eradicate.

The next iteration could use AI to mimic the patient’s real voice.

KC, the avatar of an AI chatbot developed by Annapolis lobbyist Johntel Greene, told me that her debut before the next General Assembly as a portal and phone app should be newsworthy. It could be revolutionary.