ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A surge in respiratory ailments has prompted the Maryland Health Department to recommend that people wear masks in health facilities. According to the department, respiratory virus ...

CASES ARE SURGING HERE IN MARYLAND RIGHT NOW. CASES STARTED PICKING UP AFTER THANKSGIVING, WHICH IS EARLIER THAN LAST YEAR. ACCORDING TO THE MARYLAND HEALTH DEPARTMENT, FLU ACTIVITY IS CURRENTLY ...

WASHINGTON — Maryland will receive $168 million to bolster its rural health care services, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced on Monday. The money will be allocated from CMS’ ...

A former coal mine in western Maryland is now generating solar power – and it’s the largest solar farm in the state. Competitive Power Ventures (CPV) has brought Maryland’s largest solar project ...

A former Maryland Department of Health police captain was sentenced Friday to one year in jail for misconduct in office. Officials said Astarte Hunt, 49, of Reisterstown, took college courses at the ...

Police are investigating a deadly shooting in Baltimore’s Western District, officials announced Sunday.Officers were called to the area of Linden Avenue and Wes Snow day snapshots: viewer photos from ...

ACCORDING TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH’S DASHBOARD, CASES OF COVID ARE VERY LOW RIGHT NOW, BUT CASES OF FLU AND RSV ARE INCREASING. I’VE NEVER HAD THE FLU, BUT I’VE HEARD IT’S REALLY, REALLY BAD ...

WASHINGTON – Over 180,000 Maryland residents could face major increases in health care costs next year as the Saturday deadline to extend enhanced Obamacare subsidies rapidly approaches. “The premium ...

Maryland health officials confirmed a human death from West Nile virus in Western Maryland in 2025. The virus is transmitted to humans by mosquitoes that have fed on infected birds. Most people ...

This article was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Maryland health officials launched a new data ...

Maryland is the latest state to join a 10-state coalition created in response to changes in federal vaccine recommendations. The Northeast Public Health Collaborative includes New York and ...