WASHINGTON BUISNESS JOURNAL: After months of laying groundwork, Luminis Health plans to expand critical women’s health services at its Prince George’s County hospital. The health system said it will establish a women’s health hub with […]
WTOP: Using lessons learned from COVID-19, MedStar Washington Hospital Center opened a unique facility designed to stop diseases from spreading. It is a 15-bed unit with advanced filtration that can stop infectious particles from moving […]
MARYLAND MATTERS: By Anna C. Palmisano The writer is director of Marylanders for Patient Rights. In 2022, Maryland was determined to have the longest Emergency Room wait time in all 50 states. Maryland has sustained […]
WASHINGTON INFORMER: As District residents continue to reel from the trauma of poverty and violence, dozens of local organizations have joined forces to host events this week that promote unity, clarity and thought and various […]
WASHINGTON INFORMER: Across Prince George’s County, there are a plethora of Chinese carryouts, tobacco stores that sell as many snacks as tobacco, and drive-thru fast-food options to service commuters on the go. Jeremiah Abu-Bakr, the […]
WASHINGTON INFORMER: The DC Health Benefits Exchange Authority’s executive board unanimously voted to adopt recommendations based on the work of the authority’s standard plans working group to deal with health disparities in pediatric mental health […]
MARYLAND MATTERS: Governor Larry Hogan announced Friday that new single-dose bivalent boosters for COVID-19 will be widely available in Maryland after Labor Day. Some doses of the new boosters — which target the Omicron BA.4 […]
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS: The U.S. on Wednesday authorized updated COVID-19 boosters for children as young as 5, seeking to expand protection ahead of an expected winter wave. Tweaked boosters rolled out for Americans 12 and […]
WASHINGTON INFORMER: Sen. Lindsey Graham introduced a bill Tuesday that bans abortions in the United States after 15 weeks. Graham, South Carolina Republican, reiterated the GOP’s argument that states should decide abortion rights. He said […]
Maryland Matters: COVID-19 booster shots are on track to become as frequent as the annual flu shot, though high-risk people may need more than one dose per year, Biden administration officials said Tuesday. “For a […]
Maryland Matters: One day after Baltimore officials informed residents that E. coli spread into parts of the city’s water system and issued a boil-water advisory, advocates are calling for improvements to the city’s water infrastructure. […]
Maryland Matters: The Maryland Department of Health announced on Thursday that residents can sign up through a new pre-registration system to be alerted when monkeypox vaccines become available. “This pre-registration system is another step to ensure that […]
Maryland Matters: One day after Baltimore officials informed residents that E. coli spread into parts of the city’s water system and issued a boil-water advisory, advocates are calling for improvements to the city’s water infrastructure. […]
Maryland Matters: The Maryland Department of Health announced on Thursday that residents can sign up through a new pre-registration system to be alerted when monkeypox vaccines become available. “This pre-registration system is another step to ensure that […]
Although the White House declared monkeypox a public health emergency last month with fewer than 20,000 cases detected nationwide, Prince George’s County health officials say the disease won’t have as big an effect as COVID-19. […]
WUSA 9: It’s been a tough couple of years for students, from isolation during the pandemic, to virtual learning, the return to in-person classes, and violence in many of our city streets. Psychologists say it […]
Maryland Matters: Maryland hospitals are struggling to cope with a significant shortage of nurses and the problem is certain to get worse if steps aren’t taken to recruit newcomers to the profession and retain existing […]
WTOP: This week, Prince George’s County’s Health Department will host a virtual town hall on monkeypox. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday evening, from 6:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m Health officer Dr. Ernest Carter will […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to relax its coronavirus recommendations within days as schools across the country prepare to reopen this fall. The easing of restrictions includes deemphasizing the “test to […]
Black and Latino men have been disproportionally affected by the recent monkeypox outbreak, particularly those who have sex with men, according to an analysis by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Among the cases […]
A month-and-a-half after confirming its first case, Maryland has counted 149 cases of monkeypox — and the state says vaccine availability is still limited. Maryland has only received enough of the two-dose Jynneos vaccine for just over […]
There’s an explanation for why the viruses we have been seeing lately — COVID-19 and monkeypox — are not contained yet, said Dr. Joshua Sharfstein, former Maryland Health Secretary and professor at the Bloomberg School of […]
