PATCH: Students who live on campus at the University of Maryland must isolate at their permanent homes or perhaps at an area hotel for five days if they test positive for COVID-19, the university recently said, […]
MARYLAND MATTERS: The Biden administration is gearing up for a fall vaccination campaign that not only includes updated COVID-19 boosters, but the annual flu shot and the newly approved RSV vaccine. “We’re going to be […]
WTOP: Prince George’s County residents have reported long waiting hours for care in emergency rooms, and on Monday, the county council invited local health care providers to share ways to help reduce how long patients […]
MARYLAND MATTERS: Gov. Wes Moore issued an executive order this week declaring that state agencies shall “take whatever action is necessary and coordinate to protect” people or entities involved with providing gender-affirming care from legal punishments by […]
WASHINGTON INFORMER: Residents and businesses in several Northeast D.C. neighborhoods no longer need to boil their drinking water as of 8 a.m. Wednesday morning. Testing confirmed that the water quality met safety standards and contamination […]
WTOP: The Senate co-chair of the General Assembly’s Joint Legislative Audit and Evaluation Committee said changes to state procurement law will likely prevent future mishandling of emergency contracts, such as those during the recent COVID-19 […]
MARYLAND MATTERS: After more than three years and 1.1 million deaths, the United States on Thursday ended the public health emergency for COVID-19 — and Congress is attempting to better prepare for a possible resurgence […]
WASHINGTON INFORMER: If you are struggling to prioritize your health due to life’s demands, you are not alone. Managing a chronic illness like diabetes can be particularly challenging when basic needs like housing and food […]
WTOP: Leaders in Prince George’s County aren’t arguing that the county welcomes, and needs, restaurants offering healthy options. But there is heated debated over promoting, and even offering favorable loans and incentives to restaurants that […]
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 […]
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 […]
