56+ min ago  (1007+ words) Roger Sanders couldn't fathom joining the English military when he was called to serve at age 18. A conscientious objector to World War II, Sanders had only one alternative: to do another kind of public service. Healthcare seemed like the best…...

6+ hour, 19+ min ago  (345+ words) A Washington, D. C. , resident who visited Maryland tested positive for measles, state health officials said, amplifying calls for testing and vaccinations after a recent uptick in cases. Maryland Department of Health officials urge anyone who visited New Hampshire Business Center in…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (1240+ words) Over a half hour, a pale pink collection of stem cells immersed in a preservative dripped from a small bag through a line into Jessica Ceja's arm. They were her cells, reengineered in a lab in New Jersey with one…...

4+ day, 32+ min ago  (1588+ words) On the morning of her death, Eleanor Neal walked her beloved dog Ruby around her suburban D. C. neighborhood before driving to a stretch of abandoned rowhomes in Southwest Baltimore. Later that day, an anonymous 911 call led first responders to one of…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago  (198+ words) Officials say they are investigating a possible arson after two vacant buildings at state-owned psychiatric hospital in southern Carroll County caught fire Saturday morning. According to a social media post from the Maryland State Fire Marshal, emergency personnel from the…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago  (437+ words) Maryland health officials confirmed two more cases of measles in the state, bringing the total infections this year to three. The cases among Baltimore-area residents were linked to travel to other states with active transmission of measles. Health officials in…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (917+ words) Researchers and leaders at the Johns Hopkins University were aghast when, last year, federal agencies canceled hundreds of millions of dollars fueling life-saving biomedical research. This year is shaping up to be worse. Shifting national priorities, a muddled grant application…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (14+ words) Why does one case of measles bother public health officials so much? thebanner. com...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (866+ words) Leah Watson quit her job of three years as a preschool teacher due to the workplace becoming "toxic." She had nothing lined up. Then a family member recommended she apply for the Maryland Corps/Service Year Option Program, a nine-month…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (339+ words) State investigators determined that chunks of orange paint scattered in the waters of the Jones Falls and along the trail are contaminated with lead and issued a violation against Baltimore City, officials said. Investigators spent nearly an hour under the…...