Science and medicine

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.

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.