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Maryland hospitals getting needed PPE, at high price 06/11/2020 05:06am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Maryland hospitals are now able to acquire personal protective equipment for their employees thanks to a global increase in production capac DC area has lowest number of people experiencing homelessness since 2001 06/10/2020 09:58pm • The number of people experiencing homelessness in the D.C. area is the lowest since the region started keeping track in 2001. The 2020 Point-in-Time (PIT) Count of Homeless Persons report from the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments includes data collected in January from nine area jur Montgomery County Council resolution calls racism a public health crisis 06/09/2020 04:45pm • FILE PHOTO — Montgomery County Council member Will Jawando speaks during a hearing in Rockville, Maryland, on Jan. 15, 2019. (Photo by Cheryl Diaz Meyer for The Washington Post via Getty Images) The Montgomery County Council introduced a resolution on Tuesday declaring racism a public health c Black birders focus on breaking down barriers to the outdoors 06/06/2020 12:59am • Black bird watchers, or "birders," flocked to social media this week to spotlight their own presence in the outdoors — whether they bird watch as a hobby or as scientists in the field. With the hashtag #blackbirdersweek, Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman and Corina Newsome created a forum to draw attent Data Doctors: Is my MacBook upgradeable? 06/05/2020 04:48pm • Q: I just found out that my MacBook Pro’s hard drive can’t be upgraded because it’s soldered in! When did this change happen on Macs? A: A couple of things everyone buying a new computer should always consider is both the upgradeability and reparability of the unit. I recently wrote abou Virtual reality video game 'tremendously helpful' in regaining mobility 06/03/2020 06:00pm • Insurance never used to pay for virtual rehabilitation therapy visits, but the COVID-19 pandemic changed that. And now, telehealth rehab at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore includes a virtual reality video game. Dr. Preeti Raghavan, of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, said the MindMot Black Marylanders fearful after George Floyd death; Mfume calls it 'murder' 05/31/2020 08:35am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. African Americans fear the police in Maryland. Many see parallels to the recent death of Minnesota resident George Floyd and what could happ Virginia adds ZIP codes to over 35,000 unassigned coronavirus tests; boosting local numbers 05/30/2020 04:16pm • Starting on May 30, the Virginia Department of Health has assigned locations based on either the ZIP codes of patients, the doctors who requested the test or the labs that processed the test, adding regional context to over 35,000 coronavirus tests carried out since May 1. That means thousands of Data Doctors: The truth about the FixMeStick 05/29/2020 05:10pm • Q: Is a FixMeStick any good for removing malware and viruses? There is no one-size-fits-all approach to removing malicious code from your computer. The best way to deal with malware and viruses changes based on a number of variables. This includes the specific type of malware, the state of the Sen. Kaine, wife test positive for coronavirus antibodies 05/28/2020 11:02am • U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., and his wife Anne Holton have tested positive for the antibodies to the new coronavirus. Kaine said he had the flu earlier in the year, and thought the new symptoms he was experiencing was just remnants of the flu and high pollen count. "The symptoms lingered and I 'I'm not just trying to live' — Prince George's basketball player competes with MS 05/28/2020 04:07am • (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: '1560d4c2-4c2f-47aa-9fa3-55b932318286' }).render("32761535eff9682d");}); Chris Wright is one of countless basketba Maryland to complete 1st stage of reopening Friday 05/28/2020 02:13am • Looking for more information? Get the latest on D.C. and Northern Virginia's reopening plans. Maryland is poised to move forward with the completion of Phase One of the state's reopening plan on Friday, Gov. Larry Hogan announced. And, if these "encouraging downward trends continue into next week YouTube partners with Cannes, Toronto, Tribeca, Sundance for Global Film Fest 05/28/2020 12:35am • YouTube is patterning with 21 film festivals to present the We Are One: Global Film Fest. (YouTube) The coronavirus pandemic has thrown a wrench into film festival season, including the cancellation of South By Southwest in March, Tribeca in April and Cannes in May. As a result, 21 inter Antibody tests for COVID-19 wrong up to half the time, CDC says 05/26/2020 07:53pm • Antibody tests used to determine if people have been infected in the past with COVID-19 might be wrong up to half the time, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in new guidance posted on its website. Antibody tests, often called serologic tests, look for evidence of an immune Bethesda estate once belonging to Mike Tyson hits the market 05/26/2020 11:34am • Mike Tyson purchased the 5.3-acre compound along with his former wife, Monica Turner, in 1995. (Courtesy Heider Real Estate) The Bethesda estate once belonging to heavyweight champ Mike Tyson is on the market for $8.5 million. Tyson purchased the 5.3-acre compound along with his former wife,