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Plan to revitalize downtown DC would cost $400 million 02/26/2024 03:50pm • A plan announced by D.C. political and business leaders Monday that aims to increase activity in the city's downtown area would take five years to fully implement and would cost $400 million. The downtown area finds itself at a "post-pandemic inflection point," according to a presentation from th Bird flu detected in Charles Co., property quarantined 02/22/2024 04:26pm • A Charles County, Maryland, property is under quarantine after officials detected a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a backyard bird flock, the state Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday. The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Veterinary Services Laboratory is working to How MedStar Health can treat pericardial effusion 02/16/2024 04:09pm • This content is sponsored by MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Although well tolerated for some patients, fluid buildup around the heart, particularly in excess, can cause other complications like heart failure and even death. Pericarditis is the inflammation of the heart’s tissue layer, o CBP dog sniffs out something unusual in passenger's luggage — mummified monkeys 02/11/2024 01:39pm • BOSTON (AP) — A U.S. Customs and Border Protection dog sniffed out something unusual in luggage from a traveler returning from Africa — mummified monkeys. The passenger returning from a visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo reported that the luggage contained dried fish, but an inspection What to know about JN.1, the latest COVID-19 variant 01/10/2024 07:38pm • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said health departments across the country are seeing an increase in respiratory illnesses, including the flu, RSV and a fast-growing new COVID-19 variant called JN.1. WTOP anchors Shawn Anderson and Kyle Cooper spoke with CBS News medical contributo Md. health department urges masks, vaccination after respiratory illness-related hospitalizations 01/04/2024 08:43am • As people return home from holiday travel and spending time with loved ones over the past couple weeks, the Maryland Department of Health is urging clinicians to strengthen protective measures to reduce the spread of respiratory illnesses. The rate of hospitalizations due to COVID-19 and other vi Not just COVID-19: Respiratory illnesses up across DC region 01/02/2024 03:53pm • A look at data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows doctor visits for respiratory illnesses are in the "high" range in D.C. and Maryland, and the "very high" range in Virginia. "Some of that is driven by influenza, but there are a lot of other respiratory viruses that are Virginia reports first pediatric death of 2023 flu season 12/28/2023 11:59pm • The Virginia Department of Health reported the state’s first influenza-associated pediatric death for the season on Thursday. Officials reported that a child between the ages of five and 12 in Virginia’s Eastern region died from complications associated with the virus. To protect the family†Doctors, health officials advise Marylanders to get vaccinated before holiday travel 12/13/2023 11:24am • Ahead of the winter holiday season, some Maryland doctors and state health officials are urging residents to get vaccinated for COVID and influenza ahead of celebrations and family visits, as new vaccines are available to help protect from COVID-19 and other respiratory ailments. “This is the f Online shopping scams to avoid this holiday season 12/01/2023 06:56pm • Nearly 85% of consumers are worried about running into artificial intelligence-based fraud this holiday shopping season, according to the Prove Identity 2023 Online Shopping & AI-Based Fraud Report. And that's with good reason. AI-technology means the days of phishing emails filled with broke Is it cold weather, allergies or something worse? DC-area doctor shares how to spot the signs 11/24/2023 11:05pm • Colder weather and holiday gatherings are coming, and local doctors are warning about how to tell whether you might be having allergies — or something more. Dr. Troy Baker, an allergist with Kaiser Permanente, said one allergen in particular is most prevalent this time of year. "Mold is out, Prince George's Co. animal shelter experiencing outbreak of feline distemper 11/03/2023 06:18am • The Prince George’s County Animal Services Facility and Adoption Center in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, said it is experiencing an outbreak of feline panleukopenia, also known as feline distemper. It's a highly contagious viral disease that infects cats, especially kittens, in their bone marrow an Charles Co. health department warns of increase in rabies cases 10/28/2023 02:26pm • The health department in Charles County, Maryland, is warning of an increase in rabies cases in the area. One raccoon and two skunks have tested positive for rabies since mid-September, according to a news release.  The two skunks that tested positive for rabies were found on Sept. 21 and Oct. 24 RSV uptick could be coming back, but DC-area doctors say it should be better than last year 10/27/2023 05:08pm • It may not feel like it outside, but late fall and winter are approaching. With that, D.C.-area doctors say they're worried about the return of a familiar illness — RSV. "We've already been receiving warnings from the CDC that there are RSV cases in the Southeast, which is kind of an indication Data Doctors: How to fix the infamous 'blue screen of death' 10/27/2023 02:30pm • Q: I had a blue screen error message pop-up while I wasn’t even using my computer running Windows 10 — what gives? A: The infamous Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) isn’t a small issue, as it will always stop you in your tracks. It’s an indication that Windows was unable to recover from some fo