Plasma Donation Center Opens As Call For Convalescent Plasma Grows

Doctors are hopeful the plasma of recovered COVID patients may be an important tool in the pandemic fight.

• Jul 28, 2020

Emergent BioSolutions Signs $174M Agreement To Expand Production Of Possible Coronavirus Vaccine

A Maryland-based company has signed a $174 million agreement to expand production of a coronavirus vaccine candidate.

• Jul 28, 2020

Sheppard Pratt Among Nation's Top 5 Psychiatric Hospitals

Sheppard Pratt was ranked among the nation's top five psychiatric hospitals by U.S. News & World Report.

• Jul 28, 2020

Go Ahead, Have A Good Cry. It's Good For You, Psychiatrists Say

Although it's often seen as a sign of weakness, crying can be just what the doctor ordered for sorting through muddied emotions and wading out anew.

• Jul 28, 2020

Coronavirus In Maryland: As Cases Surpass 85K, Hospitalizations Also Up Slightly

More than 600 new coronavirus cases were reported in Maryland as the total number of cases surpassed 85,000.

• Jul 28, 2020

Dr. Joseph Costa, Chief Of Critical Care At Mercy Medical Center, Dies Due To COVID-19

Dr. Joseph Costa, the chief of Mercy Medical Center's Critical Care Division, died due to COVID-19 on Saturday morning. Costa was 56 years old.

• Jul 27, 2020

Maryland Reports First Heat Death Of 2020 With More Warm Weather On The Way

Maryland has reported its first heat-related death of 2020, the state's health department said Monday.

• Jul 27, 2020

Hogan: Maryland In A 'Holding Pattern' On Reopening; Rise In COVID-19 Cases Due To More Testing

Governor Larry Hogan said national labs must do a faster job of processing coronavirus tests as delays are leaving some people in limbo about their status for weeks.

• Jul 27, 2020

Johns Hopkins University Creates Program To Teach Kids The Science Behind The Coronavirus

A new online curriculum from Johns Hopkins University aims to teach kids the science and biology of COVID-19 to help them learn how to stop the spread of the virus.

• Jul 27, 2020

Cecil County Schools Will Begin Fall Semester Online; Some Small Groups Of Students Will Get Face-To-Face Learning

Most public school students in Cecil County will begin the 2020-2021 school year virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic.

• Jul 27, 2020

Orioles Game Canceled After Reported COVID-19 Outbreak Among Marlins Players And Coaches; Games Could Resume Wednesday

A Orioles game scheduled for Monday night in Miami was cancelled, according to multiple reports, after a coronavirus outbreak was reported among Marlins players in Philadelphia.

• Jul 27, 2020

Parents Of School-Aged Kids Drinking More During COVID-19 Pandemic, Maryland Researchers Find

New research suggests parents of school-aged kids are drinking more during the pandemic, Maryland researchers found.

• Jul 27, 2020

Spanking Has Declined In America, Study Finds, But Pediatricians Worry About Impact Of COVID-19 Pandemic

Millennials and Gen X parents appear to be spanking their kids less than previous generations, according to a research letter published Monday in the medical journal JAMA Pediatrics.

• Jul 27, 2020

FDA Expands List Of Potentially Deadly Hand Sanitizers

The US Food and Drug Administration has expanded its list of potentially deadly and sanitizer products, warning a Mexican-based company about selling products that contain methanol, a dangerous form of alcohol that can poison people through their skin.

• Jul 27, 2020

Coronavirus In Maryland: Over 1,100 New Cases In 24 Hours, Hospitalizations Stay Flat

After a slight dip in new cases, Maryland recorded over 1,100 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, Monday's state numbers show.

• Jul 27, 2020

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