Aspartame is "possibly carcinogenic," WHO says. Here's what to know.
The World Health Organization is weighing in on aspartame, an artificial sweetener used in thousands of food and drink products.
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The World Health Organization is weighing in on aspartame, an artificial sweetener used in thousands of food and drink products.
The World Health Organization declared an end to the global COVID-19 emergency, but said countries should not let down their guard.
A team of international scientists tasked with understanding how the coronavirus pandemic began released their first report on Thursday, saying that all hypothesis remain on the table, including a possible laboratory incident.
A monkeypox outbreak continues to grow in countries where the virus isn't normally found, putting global health officials on high alert.
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.
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.
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.
The United States has reopened its borders to vaccinated international travelers, ending a 20-month travel ban at the same moment Europe is battling a surge of COVID-19 cases that has pushed the continent back into the epicenter of the pandemic.
More than 29 million cases have been reported in the US since the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus a pandemic one year ago today.
Coronavirus vaccines will provide some light at the end of the tunnel, but they alone won't mean an end to Covid-19, one leading health official said Friday.
While we're all cooped up during the pandemic, the World Health Organization wants you to exercise.
Not sure how to wear or clean the masks? We answer those questions under the mask-making instructions.
The number of people worldwide who die from suicide is declining but one person still kills themselves every 40 seconds, according to new figures from the World Health Organization, which said countries needed to do more to stop these preventable deaths.
More than one million new cases of four sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are contracted every day, according to figures released Thursday by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Burnout is now a legitimate medical diagnosis, according to the World Health Organization's handbook.
There's no effective treatment for dementia, which affects 50 million people worldwide, but the World Health Organization says there's much can be done to delay or slow the onset and progression of the disease.
Playing video games excessively will soon be named a mental health disorder by the World Health Organization.
The mystery surrounding the death of 25-year-old Baltimore resident Freddie Gray led to riots and protests that spread across the nation.
There's a new warning about eating processed meat. The World Health Organization says it can cause cancer, and they also say eating red meat probably does, too.
A World Health Organization official says there could be up to 10,000 new cases of Ebola per week within two months.
The CDC and WHO claim they are hard at work tracking 100 people that may have come in contact with the deadly MERS virus.
A medical breakthrough could save millions of lives. A child born HIV positive is now cured, and Hopkins doctors are behind the research.
Hot and muggy weather will be the big story of this Monday. A few storms will break the heat in spots later today.
Rookie wide receiver Ja'Kobi Lane keeps turning heads. On Saturday night, so did his recently drafted teammates.
Colton Cowser hit a two-run homer and Christian Encarnacion-Strand had a three-run double in a seven-run sixth, Trevor Rogers allowed two runs in six innings and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 10-2 on Sunday.
An abandoned excavator was found outside a Baltimore bank where a reported burglary and ATM theft occurred Sunday morning.
A driver was shot and killed by a police officer during a physical altercation that broke out during a traffic stop in Bel Air, Maryland, on Saturday night, according to police.
A driver was shot and killed by a police officer during a physical altercation that broke out during a traffic stop in Bel Air, Maryland, on Saturday night, according to police.
Hot and muggy weather will be the big story of this Monday. A few storms will break the heat in spots later today.
An abandoned excavator was found outside a Baltimore bank where a reported burglary and ATM theft occurred Sunday morning.
Maryland Governor Wes Moore is offering words of encouragement to sailors abord the USS Abraham Lincoln amid a long deployment.
Loved ones are celebrating the life of 17-year-old Jada Sellers, a Baltimore teen gunned down two weeks ago.
A Maryland court has struck down the state's first-in-the-nation tax on digital advertising and ordered the state to refund the taxes.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has banned drone flights around the grounds of the Maryland State Fair.
Another beaver attack has been reported in Maryland, this time at Montgomery County's Seneca Creek State Park.
The FBI has announced results of a major fugitive sweep in Maryland and Delaware that led to the arrests of 109 individuals in an effort to combat violent crime.
Maryland residents are feeling lucky ahead of a $1 billion Powerball drawing Wednesday, the eighth largest jackpot in the game's history.
Talk Teeny is set in Baltimore during the 1960s and follows a young girl's experience of family, friendship, social change, and growing up in a city that was itself changing rapidly.
Award-winning actor and television personality Kalen Allen joins us in studio to talk about his character in the play Erikson, and how he's been adjusting to life in Baltimore.
WJZ is live in Glen Arm, checking out the fields of flowers and sunflowers at Weber’s PeachBerry Farm.
Tipsy on Tap joins us on TV Hill to share some of their signature craft mocktails, and specialty lemonades. Their menu features flavors of the season, and themes unique to Maryland.
School provost, Dr. Katie Gantz shares what sets St. Mary's College of Maryland apart as a National Public Honors College.
Rookie wide receiver Ja'Kobi Lane keeps turning heads. On Saturday night, so did his recently drafted teammates.
Colton Cowser hit a two-run homer and Christian Encarnacion-Strand had a three-run double in a seven-run sixth, Trevor Rogers allowed two runs in six innings and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 10-2 on Sunday.
Dylan Beavers hit a two-run, pinch-hit single in the seventh to put Baltimore ahead to stay, and the Orioles snapped the Rays' nine-game win streak.
LSU coach Lane Kiffin says he is standing by his initial stance on allowing cornerback D.J. Pickett to wear the No. 5 jersey previously worn by Jayden Daniels.
The Baltimore Ravens are gearing up for their first preseason home game Saturday at the newly renovated M&T Bank Stadium.
A judge ruled in favor of Baltimore City Inspector General Isabel Cumming on Friday in an ongoing legal battle with Mayor Brandon Scott over access to city records.
Senate Democrats are demanding answers about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln during the aircraft carrier's record-setting deployment.
President Trump said Karoline Leavitt will be leaving her role to focus on her young family.
A lawsuit has been filed by a group of conservative state lawmakers in Maryland in an effort to block a redistricting measure that is set to appear on the November ballot.
Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky was hospitalized on June 14.
Nearly 200 families were expected to shop at the 10th annual Christmas Store, hosted by the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and The Foundry Church on Friday.
After a loved one became a victim of sexual assault, a Maryland family is on a mission to prevent it among teens.
Over 400 future star chefs took over Baltimore on Saturday for a National Culinary Cook-off.
Chopped Broadway Bodega & Deli is making its mark as the first Black- and women-owned bodega in Fells Point, bringing the unmistakable flavors of a classic New York bodega to Baltimore.
'I Believe in Me Girls' held its fifth annual workshop on Saturday to empower young women while introducing them to a variety of career opportunities in the creative industry.
Baltimore County Restaurant Week kicks off its summer 2026 edition on Friday, July 10 and runs through Sunday, July 19.
Despite the rash of thefts here and there, Howard County Police data shows airbag thefts have been on a downward trend.
Senator Kagan said this bill will limit what she calls "bait and switch" and price gouging.
The Maryland Department of Emergency Management increased the State Activation Level from Normal to Partial on Friday morning in response to a Microsoft outage that has paralyzed systems worldwide.
Neighbors in one west Baltimore neighborhood are figuring out what to do for groceries, due to the Giant Food location in Edmondson Village closing next month.
The Bitty & Beau's Coffee shop in the City Dock section of downtown Annapolis has confirmed its plans to close in September.
Steelefish Grille, located at 660 Boulton Street in Bel Air, announced on its Facebook page that it is abruptly closing after 14 years.
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette will stay open after it was sold to a nonprofit.
New flights to both U.S. and Caribbean destinations are coming to BWI in 2026.
After three decades of serving customers on the Baltimore waterfront, The Cheesecake Factory is closing its Inner Harbor location.
Vibrio vulnificus is a rare flesh-eating bacterium that lives in brackish or salty water and has been on the rise in Maryland's Chesapeake Bay.
Health officials in Harford and Anne Arundel counties have issued new rabies alerts involving a raccoon, a fox and a bat.
Sydney Towle, known for her social media content about living with a rare form of cancer called cholangiocarcinoma, died Wednesday in Bethesda, Maryland.
As the nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak continues to rise, a Maryland farmers' market vendor says a common question she hears is about food that gets people sick.
The Maryland Department of Health says it has confirmed 110 cases of cyclosporiasis in the state this year, with 106 reported since May 1.
BTS fans, better known as the BTS ARMY, have been flocking to a wide range of businesses in Charm City for days.
The Baltimore Cultural Alliance nonprofit has announced plans to shut down for financial reasons.
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
"Be The Mogul" reflects on life in East Baltimore and stresses how community organizations help young people discover their purpose.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.
Hot and muggy weather will be the big story of this Monday. A few storms will break the heat in spots later today.
More scattered showers possible Monday afternoon in Maryland
Heavy rain, storm chances Sunday evening in Maryland
Multiple rounds of rain are expected across Maryland today.
Today is a First Alert Weather Day.
A driver was shot and killed by an officer in Bel Air, Maryland after a traffic stop altercation Saturday night, police say. WJZ-TV's Janay Reece reports.
Meteorologist Steve Sosna has your latest weather forecast.
More scattered showers possible Monday afternoon in Maryland
Man convicted in fatal school bus crash in Harford County to be sentenced
Baltimore police investigate abandoned excavator, ATM theft at bank