Science and medicine

The Indian company Syngene plans to take over an existing plant in Bayview and make some of the most cutting-edge drugs, though it didn't come because Trump wanted drug maker to move to the U.S. Their customers did.

If Johns Hopkins Medicine and UnitedHealthcare are at odds over a new contract, and if they can't come to an agreement, Hopkins doctors will be out of UHC's network as of Aug. 25.

NASA has not said why Director Makenzie Lystrup abruptly announced her departure on Monday and did not make her available for comment.

In the dangerous heat in the region of late, officials are relying heavily on something called the wet bulb globe temperature to ensure they are taking enough steps to protect athletes’ health.

A new analysis by Maryland health officials finds a potential loss of $2.7 billion over time from the new law passed by Congress.

A federal testing program found the synthetic opioid fentanyl mixed with other new drugs may be to blame for the mass overdose in Baltimore.

The Perseid meteor shower starts soon and peaks in mid-August. Here’s what to know about viewing them.

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?

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

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.

Johns Hopkins Hospital tests its federally designated biocontainment unit in an era of reduced public health funding.

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.

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

Dr. Wilbur Chen, a University of Maryland vaccine expert, is a former member of the panel that makes recommendations to the CDC about who should get vaccines. He explains what happens now that RFK Jr., the health secretary, fired all the current members.

People in Maryland are likely to see a jump in costs for health insurance next year after federal subsidies expire and are not renewed.

There is about a 50% chance that Marylanders could see the aurora borealis Sunday. That would mark the third sighting in just over a year.

Michelle Taylor is a doctor, breast cancer survivor, Hopkins grad and serves in the Air National Guard

A new Baltimore health commissioner will take over an office that has been known for doing big things. Lately, there hasn't been a leader there to oversee even the little things.

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.