How 'Lab-Grown' Meat Could Help The Planet And Our Health
What if there was a way to eat meat without farming and killing billions of animals per year, contributing to the climate crisis and risking high cholesterol levels?
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What if there was a way to eat meat without farming and killing billions of animals per year, contributing to the climate crisis and risking high cholesterol levels?
A monkeypox outbreak continues to grow in countries where the virus isn't normally found, putting global health officials on high alert.
The vaccination program for children younger than 5 would come more than two years after vaccines were first approved for adults.
A 65-year-old man who died recently in Baltimore County marks Maryland's first heat-related death this year, the Maryland Department of Health said Wednesday.
The US Food and Drug Administration is investigating a potential link between a hepatitis A outbreak and fresh organic strawberries.
The World Health Organization has received reports of 257 confirmed monkeypox cases and about 120 suspected cases in 23 nations where the virus is not endemic as of Thursday, it said in a Sunday update.
The CDC has identified nine monkeypox cases in seven states as of Wednesday, Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Thursday.
As parents across the United States struggle to find formula to feed their children, the pain is particularly acute among Black and Hispanic women, including those here in Maryland.
As global health leaders investigate an unusual outbreak of monkeypox across more than a dozen countries, discussions in the United States have turned to vaccination against the disease -- and certain people exposed to the virus could be offered a vaccine.
The White House on Thursday announced more steps to make the antiviral treatment Paxlovid more accessible across the U.S. as it projects COVID-19 infections will continue to spread over the summer travel season.
The US Food and Drug Administration is considering Moderna's application for emergency use authorization of its vaccine for this youngest age group and will also be considering Pfizer's soon.
An extremely rare disease called monkeypox, a much less severe cousin of smallpox, is spreading around the world. More than 250 cases have been reported in at least 16 countries.
COVID infections nationally are on the rise, up 168 percent in the past month. In Maryland, the COVID case rate has more than tripled in that time, according to the Department of Health.
"Food insecurity has skyrocketed due to the pandemic, and there is a genuine need to address these issues for our residents," said Mayor Brandon Scott.
A rabid Red Fox has been found near a residential community in Severna Park, and officials are looking for any residents who may have come into contact with the animal, the Anne Arundel County Health Department said.
