Kennedy Krieger researchers pinpoint cause of rare disease

NASA's planet-hunting Kepler telescope disabled

Planet-hunting scientists were dealt a major blow Wednesday when NASA officials announced that a crucial wheel on the Kepler space telescope...

A one-way ticket to Mars? 78,000-plus and counting apply by video

Do you dream of living on Mars? Then turn on your webcam. You've got an application video to make.

Mysterious hydrogen clouds detected in space, puzzling scientists

Here's a new mystery for space observers: Astronomers have recently discovered a series of hydrogen clouds floating in a starless stretch of...

Astronomy lecture to explore Saturn's 'F Ring' and moons

A monthly astronomy lecture at Baltimore's Space Telescope Science Institute on Tuesday will delve into Saturn's active outermost ring,...

Bionic ear with superhuman potential, hot off the printer

Need a new ear? In the future you may be able to print one out and pop it on.

Coppin to break ground on $80 million science center

Coppin State University is moving forward with an $80 million Science and Technology Center that it hopes will boost sagging enrollment...

HPV-related throat cancers multiplying

It is well known that HPV (human papillomavirus) can lead to deadly cervical cancer in women, but the virus is causing cancer in men as...

Sinai to research new drug to prevent blood clots, heart attacks in stent patients

A Sinai Hospital cardiologist is launching a clinical trial of a type of coronary artery disease drug not yet tested in humans, building...

Doctor whose work saved millions reflects on career

The publication of Alfred Sommer's new memoir, "10 Lessons in Public Health," comes precisely 30 years after the publication of the most...

Hopkins looking for replacement for Carson as commencement speaker

Johns Hopkins administrators scrambled Thursday to find a commencement speaker to replace Dr. Ben Carson, who stepped down from two...

In civil suit, Midei patients allege health problems from unnecessary stents

A Towson cardiologist and his former employer disputed claims during a civil trial Tuesday made by 21 plaintiffs who allege that the...

Hopkins CEO says Ben Carson remarks inconsistent with medical school's culture

The dean of Johns Hopkins Medicine sought to distance the institution from famed neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson, who has made headlines for his...

MyFitnessPal and me: Diary of an obsessive electronic relationship

Baltimore health experts share their picks for best fitness apps

Poop in pools more common than you may think, CDC warns