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How to find free or low-cost HIV testing and treatment 06/25/2020 02:40pm • National HIV Testing Day is June 27, which is Saturday. To find a HIV testing location, you can visit locator.hiv.gov. (Courtesy U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) Much like with the new coronavirus, there's no vaccine to protect against HIV/AIDS, and 1 in 7 people with HIV don't know COVID-surviving MD denied chance to donate plasma because he's gay 06/25/2020 07:18am • ▶ Watch Video: Inside the plasma therapy doctors are using to treat COVID-19 Dr. Dillon Barron is a frontline emergency room doctor on Chicago's North Side. He's also a recovered COVID-19 patient. But when he tried to donate his plasma to help save others, he was flat-out denied the ch WSSC Water warns customers about higher water bills 06/22/2020 09:58am • The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, which serves Maryland's Montgomery and Prince George's counties, said many customers might experience some sticker shock as they begin receiving their most recent water bills. Most utility companies send out their bills every quarter, and customers get Want to work at home permanently? Don't mention the pajamas 06/22/2020 09:55am • Experts suggest citing specific examples of how working from home during the coronavirus pandemic has allowed you to continue to be productive — or maybe even more productive, if you want to continue the arraignment with your employer. (Getty/iStockphoto/Sonja Rachbauer) If you have grown to l This year's 'A Capitol Fourth' will be pretaped except for live fireworks 06/22/2020 08:37am • "A Capitol Fourth" is set to return for America's 244th birthday in 2020, but the coronavirus pandemic means the star-studded Independence Day television extravaganza must make some changes. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this year's "A Capitol Fourth" is changing format from its usual ven Even without crowds, soccer's return is bringing Europe back to life 06/22/2020 04:13am • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: '7fab94c1-1f86-4b3e-a42f-41243eebe387' }).render("30961536562718b4");}); In March, Spain was one of the hardest hi Basilica of the National Shrine to reopen Monday 06/21/2020 08:56pm • The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception will reopen Monday after being closed for over three months due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Basilica announced in a release. In accordance with Monday's Phase Two reopening in D.C., only 100 people will be allowed in the Basili No summer camp this year? Experts at Virginia Tech provide tips for fun home learning 06/21/2020 08:09pm • Many summer camps have been halted this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, leaving parents scrambling for ideas on how to keep their children engaged. Experts at Virginia Tech are helping with ideas on how to make learning fun at home. "Take things that they're interested in and then fi 'It was a no-brainer': DC doctor donates plasma, gives advice after recovering from the coronavirus 06/21/2020 02:21pm • Dr. Ira Rabin donated plasma at the National Institutes of Health after contracting the coronavirus. (Courtesy MedStar Washington Hospital Center) His symptoms included a fever, chills, muscle and body aches and weakness. "They all started at once." Dr. Ira Rabin, Vice President of Medical Data Doctors: When you post photos on social media, who owns the copyrights? 06/19/2020 05:00am • Q: Do I give up my copyrights of an image if I publish it on social media? The term "copyright," when it comes to any type of creative work, is pretty much what it sounds like: the right to copy. The person that created the work and anyone they authorize to use the work are the only ones that can American Red Cross is testing blood donations for COVID-19 antibodies 06/19/2020 12:07am • Giving blood to the American Red Cross these days is more than a good deed — it's a way to find out if you have the antibodies that show you've already been exposed to the virus that causes COVID-19. Blood donations in the D.C. and Baltimore region are now being tested for COVID-19 antibodies, Baltimore barbershops help neighbors cope with trauma 06/18/2020 09:15am • BALTIMORE—In most barbershops, you might find posters that show style trends or magazines stacked on tables. But in New Beginnings barbershop, what stands out are student artwork on the walls and stacks of pamphlets promoting art exhibits and health screenings. New Beginnings is not just a plac Lyme disease from summer ticks can spark symptoms similar to COVID-19 06/16/2020 10:30pm • People remaining inside because of coronavirus concerns are encouraged to commune with nature outdoors, where ticks that can carry Lyme disease could be found. To complicate matters, the symptoms of Lyme disease are similar to those associated with COVID-19. Many tick-borne illnesses can be as Data Doctors: What's that 'Exposure Notification' on my smartphone? 06/12/2020 03:50pm • Q: Is Google automatically signing Android users up for their contact tracing system? There has been a lot of misinformation posted on social media as it pertains to an update for certain Android phones that included a setting for "Exposure Notifications." As I previously wrote, Apple and Goog Virginia expects to lose billions because of the pandemic 06/12/2020 01:40pm • The coronavirus pandemic could cost Virginia billions of dollars in tax revenue moving forward. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said the state has taken an $800 million tax revenue hit in the quarter, and that the losses will probably total $2.5 billion to $3 billion over the next two years. “Bu