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 […]
By: Alicia Abelson With coronavirus cases on the decline in Prince George’s County, health officials said Wednesday that the Maryland county will shut down a vaccination clinic and one of its COVID-19 testing sites. The […]
By: Guest Commentary By Leni Preston The writer is an independent health policy expert. She lives in Bethesda. COVID-19 has taught us many lessons. Addressing them will take both expertise and time. However, I am […]
By Danielle E. Gaines Marylanders continue to diverge ideologically when it comes to responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new Goucher Poll results released Tuesday morning. Overall, state residents are divided in their level of […]
Written by: Dick Uliano Prince George’s County, Maryland, will let its COVID-19 emergency declaration expire on Wednesday evening. Nothing will change for county residents when the declaration expires at 5 p.m. The last of the […]
Written By: The Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The official global death toll from COVID-19 is on the verge of eclipsing 6 million — underscoring that the pandemic, now entering its third year, is far […]
The surge of the omicron variant of COVID-19, which peaked in January in Maryland, was possibly the most challenging part of the pandemic to date for hospitals, many of which were full nearly to capacity. […]
As the latest surge of the coronavirus recedes across the Washington region, officials are beginning to lift vaccination and mask mandates and relax other restrictions. However, there are still some areas — such as public transportation and […]
As of Monday, Prince George’s County is making masks optional in indoor public spaces. “All of the County’s key COVID-19 metrics have been trending in the right direction, and we expect that to continue in the weeks […]
