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Catholic leaders named in cover-ups remain active in parish ministries, boards in Baltimore archdiocese

Several priests who covered up abuse in the Baltimore archdiocese work in parishes and serve on the boards of Catholic institutions.

Novavax, a Maryland-based COVID-19 vaccine maker, to chop workforce, expenses

Novavax is cutting about a quarter of its global workforce as the COVID-19 vaccine maker seeks to slash expenses while dealing with uncertain future revenue.

Catholic Church leader resigns from Towson hospital board after Sun reveals role in abuse cover-ups

Monsignor Richard “Rick” Woy of the Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore has resigned from the board of St. Joseph Medical Center.

‘It’s an old-boy network’: Survivors feel disgust, vindication after Sun names church officials in abuse cover-ups

Abuse survivors call for more transparency after The Baltimore Sun named Catholic Church officials in abuse cover-ups.

Legal cannabis in Maryland is less than 2 months away. What happens now?

Maryland officials are scrambling to ensure processes are in place for making recreational cannabis legal.

Baltimore native Dr. Darryl Carter, surgical pathologist at Johns Hopkins, dies

Dr. Darryl Carter, a retired surgical pathologist at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, died April 21 at his Timonium home. He was 87.

‘A turning of the page’: Maryland doctors, leaders reflect on end of COVID public health emergency

A lot of measures put in place to protect people and help the U.S. through the COVID pandemic are going away.

Maryland nursing schools aim to diversify students, update curriculums amid shortage

As National Nurses Week kicks off, Maryland nursing schools are working to meet demand while attempting to diversify and modernize nursing practices, be that through updating curricula, building pipeline programs and partnerships, or banking on free tuition.

Baltimore City jail remains far from finishing court-mandated overhaul of mental health, medical system, monitors say

The Baltimore City Booking and Intake Center is nowhere close to meeting a court-imposed deadline for making major improvements to the medical and mental health care it provides to people incarcerated in the facility, according to documents filed in federal court Thursday.

It’s true that ‘women deserve better’; they deserve abortion rights | GUEST COMMENTARY

The 'pro-life' advocate and I were at the Md. reproductive rights hearing for the same reason, even if we wanted different outcomes.

Gov. Wes Moore signs bills ensuring health care access for women, transgender Marylanders

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and leaders in the General Assembly signed several pieces of legislation Wednesday, with an emphasis on equity for all Marylanders and the guarantee that medical decisions remain between a patient and their physician.

A family’s heart: Maryland couple’s journey to hope and health for young son leads to Hopkins in Baltimore

To simply look at Aidan Marcus you might not know that he has already weathered serious health challenges — leaving literal scars for him and emotional scars for his parents.

21 things that happen to your body when you don’t get enough sleep

A third of American adults say they sleep less than they should. Insufficient sleep has been linked to many major medical issues, including diabetes, heart problems and depression.

New pediatric guidelines aim to treat obesity without stigma. Critics say they’ll make bias worse.

Critics worry a focus on weight loss in new guidelines for treating childhood obesity could be harmful.

Cyberattack might have breached personal data from Maryland UnitedHealthcare accounts, company says

A cyberattack could have accessed personal information from UnitedHealthcare accounts in Maryland, the health insurance company said.

Maryland horse racing could consolidate at Pimlico, as the future of Laurel Park is ‘very much in question’

Baltimore's Pimlico Race Course, the home of the Preakness, is being eyed as the future hub of Maryland racing.

Dr. Guy McKhann, Johns Hopkins neurologist with a focus on nervous system disorders, dies

Dr. Guy McKhann, a Johns Hopkins brain scientist who created criteria for diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease, died April 12 at his Ruxton home. He was 91.

Start of horse racing’s anti-doping program pushed back until after Kentucky Derby and Preakness, FTC decides

Horse racing’s new anti-doping program won’t get underway until after the Kentucky Derby and Preakness in mid-May, according to an order issued Thursday by the Federal Trade Commission.

Maryland Health Department to retire COVID-19 public data dashboard

The Maryland Department of Health plans to shut down the online coronavirus data dashboard it has used since the coronavirus pandemic struck in March 2020 to publicly track hospitalizations, deaths, cases and other virus metrics.

Morgan State plans to welcome first students to proposed osteopathic medical school in fall 2024

The proposed Maryland College of Osteopathic Medicine, proposed for Morgan State University, plans to welcome its first students in the fall of 2024 as it seeks licensing and accreditation and builds its own facility on the Northeast Baltimore campus.

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