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10 Public Medical Schools With the Lowest In-State Tuition and Fees 04/06/2021 12:00am • The U.S. News Short List, separate from our overall rankings, is a regular series that magnifies individual data points in hopes of providing students and parents a way to find which undergraduate or graduate programs excel or have room to grow in specific areas. Be sure to explore The Short List: Infectious disease doctor says taking any FDA-approved vaccine is key to returning to normal 04/03/2021 05:31pm • It’s a frame of mind  — and a lot of science. Dr. Monica Gandhi, an infectious disease doctor and professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, is very optimistic about America’s future in dealing with the coronavirus. She thinks there is a simple and safe soluti Schrader wins senate confirmation to be Maryland health secretary, 45-2 04/02/2021 10:46pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) first nominated Dennis R. Schrader to become secretary at the Maryland Department of Health four years ago. DC appoints first Chief Equity Officer 04/02/2021 06:23pm • D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser appointed Amber Hewitt to be the city’s first chief equity officer Friday. Hewitt, who served as the director of health equity at Families USA, is charged with developing an infrastructure in city government that will ensure policy decisions and District programs are ev Data Doctors: Preventing malicious drive-by downloads 04/02/2021 05:37pm • Q: What exactly is a drive-by download? A: The internet has become the malware delivery system of choice for those with malicious intent because it’s a direct connection to billions of users. Typically, some form of user interaction is required for malware to gain access to your computer, such Fellowships for International Graduate Students: What to Know 04/01/2021 12:00am • As an ornithologist in Brazil, Cindy Barreto says she carefully searched for Ph.D. programs at U.S. universities that would allow her to work in avian conservation but also provide her with a fellowship to fund her studies. "I knew that a Ph.D. in the U.S. is a paid endeavor -- which is different f Are You Overpaying for Your Financial Advisor? 04/01/2021 12:00am • A good financial advisor can improve your investing strategy, boost your budget and help you reach financial goals. Overpaying for an advisor, however, can cause fees to chip away at those benefits. Of course, financial advisors don't typically work for free. And as much as everyone may want an expe Report ranks healthiest counties in Maryland, Virginia 03/31/2021 03:36pm • Northern Virginia is home to the healthiest counties in the commonwealth, while Montgomery and Howard are the healthiest counties in Maryland, a new study found. The annual County Health Rankings from the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, issued Wednesday, ranked the nation’s DC launches hotline to get meds to those exposed to HIV 03/31/2021 12:50pm • D.C. launched a new 24/7 hotline Wednesday to get emergency medication to people who may have been exposed to HIV. The District’s Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) Hotline provides medication to prevent HIV. It has to be started within 72 hours of possible exposure. The hotline can be reached Tips to Advocate for Hospitalized Family Members 03/31/2021 12:00am • With visitation restricted at most hospitals and nursing facilities due to COVID-19, progress on a loved one is often communicated via phone or video chats. This can be frustrating because you might feel like you're left in the dark and that don't know exactly what's going on. Don't worry! Here are 7 Best Stocks to Buy for a Reopening Economy 03/31/2021 12:00am • Energy, financial and industrial stocks stand to benefit as the economy reopens.As the economic recovery gains steam on the back of increasing vaccination rates, the types of companies investors are putting money into are changing. Worries about inflation have caused growth stocks -- which derive mu How to Use Medical School Rankings to Your Benefit 03/30/2021 12:00am • Back when you were applying to undergraduate programs, you may have used college and university rankings to differentiate between "good" schools and less academically robust schools. As you ready yourself to apply to medical school, you may have noticed that med school programs are also ranked. Whil Key Changes in How the 2022 Best Graduate Schools Rankings Were Calculated 03/30/2021 12:00am • Today marks the release of the 2022 U.S. News Best Graduate Schools rankings. For more than 30 years, U.S. News has published new annual rankings and data on various graduate schools and programs to help prospective students and their families make the important -- and costly -- decisions about wh What becoming fully vaccinated against COVID-19 means for relaxing safety measures 03/29/2021 11:41pm • Some people are celebrating becoming fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, but a Maryland doctor warns that COVID-19 shots aren't necessarily a ticket to a freer life for vacations, travel or completely abandoned safety protocols. "Traveling is not recommended to be something that you do for Positivity rate in young people driving Maryland COVID-19 cases higher 03/29/2021 10:53pm • While more and more people have been vaccinated, the number of COVID-19 cases in Maryland has increased the past few weeks; and health officials found younger people are getting sick. Since March 3, the state's COVID-19 positivity rate has climbed from 3.3% to 4.99% — more than a 50% increase.