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Inova sees 'unprecedented patient volumes' post-Thanksgiving 11/29/2022 10:22pm • A Virginia hospital system said that it is seeing "unprecedented patient volumes" following the Thanksgiving holiday. Inova cited the spikes in flu, COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus or RSV and other illnesses as the reason for the surge and the strain on hospital capacity, particularly emerg Federal Student Loan Deferment vs. Forbearance: What's the Difference? 11/27/2022 07:00pm • Deferment and forbearance are options for qualifying borrowers who want to avoid defaulting on their federal student loans. Since student loan debt is difficult to get discharged -- even in bankruptcy -- it's best to work with your student loan servicer or lender to keep your loan in good standing d CDC says it's now tracking a new COVID variant known as XBB 11/25/2022 02:39pm • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed Friday it is now tracking a new COVID-19 variant of concern around the U.S. known as XBB, which has grown to make up an estimated 3.1% of new infections nationwide. The strain's prevalence has grown furthest so far in the Northeast, acco How new robotic technology is changing lung cancer outcomes 11/18/2022 09:00am • This content is sponsored by MedStar Washington Hospital Center.  Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide and it kills 1.7 million people each year. Early detection of lung cancer is crucial to improve survival rates, and a new revolutionary robotic tool is helping doctors i How People With Disabilities Can Find Jobs 11/16/2022 07:00pm • People with disabilities can struggle to find fulfilling jobs that are well-suited to their skills. However, advocacy organizations and government and corporate partners work to remove barriers to help them find meaningful careers. "We know people with disabilities want to work. We know that people Fairfax Co. weighs changes to high school grading policy 11/16/2022 04:49am • Virginia's largest school system has started the process of reevaluating its high school grading policy, after principals reported variation in grading processes from school to school. Sloan Presidio, Fairfax County Public Schools chief academic officer, said during a work session Tuesday that th DC hospital tracks 'rapidly increasing numbers' of flu amid RSV, COVID-19 cases 11/14/2022 05:15pm • Busy and getting busier is how Children's National Hospital described current cases of pediatric respiratory ailments in the D.C. area. Viruses that typically surge in winter got started early this season and are currently affecting kids hard, according to Dr. Sarah Ash Combs, attending physician DC reports large increase in city-wide school enrollment for 1st time since pandemic 11/14/2022 11:34am • The number of students attending schools in D.C. this year is the highest it has been since the city started an annual tally in 2007, revealing significant growth for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic. Enrollment across the city increased by over 2,600 students, or about 3%, D.C. Mayo Partnership seeks to make Montgomery County ‘the Silicon Valley of health computing’ 11/12/2022 10:11am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. A new partnership between Montgomery County and several of the state’s largest institutions has the potential to spur ground-breaking me Fredericksburg man guilty in COVID unemployment benefits scheme that netted up to $3.5M 11/10/2022 07:35am • A Fredericksburg, Virginia, man pleaded guilty to a federal conspiracy charge for his part in a scheme where he and others obtained somewhere between $550,000 and $3.5 million in pandemic unemployment benefits. The scheme involved mail theft, bank fraud and pandemic unemployment benefits. Arlington closing COVID-19 vaccination clinic 11/09/2022 02:40pm • The public COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Arlington County, Virginia, will close next month. The county government said in a statement that the clinic will close due to a drop in demand “with COVID-19 vaccines now widely available in the community through pharmacies, urgent care centers and med Novavax cuts losses and nears 100 million COVID-19 doses 11/09/2022 09:02am • Gaithersburg, Maryland-based Novavax turned in better-than-expected third quarter results, cutting quarterly losses, reporting higher revenue and trimming research-and-development spending. Novavax also reported that to date, it has distributed 94 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine worldwi Survey of Virginia students finds alarming rates of anxiety, suicidal thoughts 11/09/2022 04:45am • More students considered suicide and more teachers quit their jobs. A look at Virginia’s education system post-COVID-19 is filled of disturbing numbers. If you have middle or high students in Virginia, chances are they, or one of their friends contemplated suicide over the last year. That’s t 2022 DC election: Bowser wins historic 3rd-consecutive term as DC mayor 11/08/2022 11:59pm • Muriel Bowser thanks the crowd after being declared the winner of the D.C. mayoral race. (WTOP/Mike Murillo) Muriel Bowser has sailed to victory and into history as only the second person to secure three consecutive terms as D.C. mayor. The only other person to have achieved the feat was Mari 4 Reasons Your PSAT Scores Matter 11/08/2022 07:00pm • Before the SAT -- a major milestone in the college application process -- many students will take another standardized test: the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, or PSAT/NMSQT. Like the SAT, the PSAT is produced by the not-for-profit College Board, but students usually tak