CDC Study: Masking Inside Schools Keeps Children Safe

A new study conducted by the CDC shows children in schools where there is no mask mandate have a higher chance of contracting COVID. If you wear a mask, the transmissibility of the virus is greatly reduced.

• Oct 6, 2021

COVID-19 In Maryland: 1,077 Cases Reported, 21 New Deaths

Maryland reported 1,077 new COVID-19 cases and 21 new deaths, according to state health department data released Wednesday morning.

• Oct 6, 2021

US Records Highest Increase In Nation's Homicide Rate In Modern History, CDC Says

The previous largest increase in the US homicide rate was a 20% rise recorded from 2000 to 2001 because of the September 11 terror attacks, according to NCHS.

• Oct 6, 2021

'What If They Get The Shot & In 5 Years Something Goes Wrong?' Possible Vaccine Mandates For Students Stir Up Debates In Anne Arundel County

The debate over COVID safety measures like masks was already a topic of debate. Now, a suggestion on mandating vaccines for children who are eligible could be stirring the pot once again.

• Oct 5, 2021

Ahead Of Potential 'Twin-Demic,' Baltimore County Officials Encourage Residents To Get The Flu Shot

The CDC says we could be facing a potentially early and severe flu season because of relaxed safety measures and the population's reduced immunity to the virus due to low flu activity last year.

• Oct 5, 2021

COVID-19 In Maryland: State Surpasses 8M Vaccine Doses Administered As Positivity Dips Below 4%

Maryland reported 649 new COVID-19 cases and 22 new deaths, according to state health department data released Tuesday morning.

• Oct 5, 2021

COVID-19 Numbers Are Improving. Don't Let History Repeat Itself With Yet Another Resurgence, Doctors Say

"We can't get overconfident. Every time we do and we put our guard down ... we get another surge with another variant," said Dr. Jorge Rodriguez, a viral researcher and internal medicine physician. "So yes, things are better. But they're far from over."

• Oct 5, 2021

Howard County Set To Announce $1.5M In Funding For Substance Use Disorder Residential Treatment

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball is set to announce $1.5 million in funding to help support residential treatment centers, officials announced Monday.

• Oct 4, 2021

COVID-19 In Maryland: Over 100,000 Booster Shots Administered, 13 New Deaths Reported

Maryland reported 1,078 new COVID-19 cases and 13 new deaths, according to state health department data released Monday morning.

• Oct 4, 2021

The US Is Turning A Corner In Its Fight Against COVID-19, Fauci Says. But It's Still Too Early To Let Our Guard Down

With winter fast approaching, experts have warned of the double threat Covid-19 and the flu could have on an already strained health care system.

• Oct 4, 2021

'Every One Of Those Deaths Is Unnecessary,' Expert Says Of Rising COVID-19 US Death Toll As Tens Of Millions Remain Unvaccinated

• Oct 3, 2021

Sheppard Pratt Opens New Opioid Clinic To Serve Baltimore County Residents

Sheppard Pratt opened its new Opioid Treatment Clinic to help care for those suffering from opioid addiction and to provide mental health care for Baltimore County residents. 

• Oct 1, 2021

Johns Hopkins University Receives Nearly $1.5M For Biosolids Research

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded nearly $1.5 million to Johns Hopkins University for research to help determine the risks to human health along with the environment from pollutants found in biosolids from wastewater treatment. 

• Oct 1, 2021

COVID-19 In Maryland: Over 1,500 New Cases Reported, 17 New Deaths

Maryland reported 1,530 new COVID-19 cases and 17 new deaths, according to state health department data released Friday morning.

• Oct 1, 2021