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Poll: Marylanders split on government performance on COVID-19, masking in schools 10/04/2023 06:49pm • While Marylanders are being reminded to get their flu and RSV vaccines, they are also being reminded that COVID-19 boosters are available. But a new poll found that not everyone is rushing to get the shot. The poll by Gonzales Research and Media Services showed that 52% of respondents said they w Updated Novavax COVID-19 vaccine wins FDA approval 10/03/2023 03:05pm • The Food and Drug Administration has granted emergency use approval for Gaithersburg, Maryland-based Novavax’s updated COVID-19 booster shot, nearly three weeks after approving mRNA vaccine updates from Pfizer and Moderna. The Novavax vaccine still must get approval from the Centers for Dis National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day brings calls for regular testing, reduced stigma 09/25/2023 05:24am • The U.S. will observe National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on Wednesday. Health care workers in the District said it’s a chance to promote testing for men and continue efforts to eliminate the stigma linked to HIV. “For many over the course of this epidemic, there’s been the feeling What parents should know about young kids getting the new COVID booster 09/23/2023 05:06am • The new COVID-19 booster shot is safe for young kids and infants, according to Dr. Sarah Combs with the Children's National Hospital in D.C. "We are seeing a lot of children coming through the doors with respiratory illnesses, so I will say top of mind for a lot of parents right now is 'how can I CDC recommends Pfizer's RSV vaccine during pregnancy 09/22/2023 11:01pm • ▶ Watch Video: CDC recommends first-ever RSV vaccine during pregnancy An advisory panel for the U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention on Friday recommended that a vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, be given during pregnancy, providing an extra level of protection Free COVID test kits are coming back. Here's how to get them. 09/21/2023 09:00am • ▶ Watch Video: Are expired at-home COVID tests still effective? Here's how to tell. The Biden administration is preparing to resume taking orders for free at-home COVID-19 tests starting September 25, officials announced Wednesday. The administration is also planning a new infusion of Prince George's Co. animal shelter resumes adoptions after canine flu outbreak 09/20/2023 11:04pm • Adoptions are once again available at the Prince George’s County Animal Services Facility and Adoption Center, but visits to adopt dogs will be virtual and by appointment only. Wednesday's “soft opening” to find a furry canine friend comes after the facility had to close at the end of Augus First human case of West Nile virus in Maryland discovered in the Eastern Shore 09/14/2023 07:18am • The first human case of the West Nile virus in Maryland has been discovered, state health officials announced on Wednesday. According to the Maryland Department of Health, an adult from the Eastern Shore region tested positive for the virus. The person is currently receiving treatment and is reco US approves updated COVID vaccines to rev up protection this fall 09/11/2023 03:24pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. approved updated COVID-19 vaccines Monday, hoping to rev up protection against the latest coronavirus strains and blunt any surge this fall and winter. The Food and Drug Administration decision opens the newest shots from Moderna and Pfizer and its partner BioNTec How parents can discern between real numbers and anecdotal stories of COVID in classrooms 09/09/2023 04:49am • Kids are back in the classroom — but across the D.C. region, some classrooms are already seeing empty desks due to students with COVID-19. But for all the stories you might hear from parents and teachers, the true numbers are harder to track than they used to be. That's because the dashboard Rare and aggressive: Understanding the skin cancer that took Jimmy Buffett's life 09/08/2023 05:25am • For a man synonymous with life in the sun, a skin cancer diagnosis can't be a total shock to Jimmy Buffett fans. But, as many "parrotheads" learned after his death, the kind that he got, Merkel cell carcinoma, is one of the least common forms of cancer. It's also much more aggressive. Out of the Class required to wear masks after COVID outbreak in Montgomery Co. school 09/06/2023 05:33am • Students and staff in one class at a public school in Montgomery County, Maryland, are being told that they must wear masks for the next 10 days after three “or more” people tested positive for COVID-19. In a letter sent home to parents on Tuesday, Rosemary Hills Elementary School principal R COVID hospitalizations on the rise as U.S. enters Labor Day weekend 09/01/2023 08:28pm • ▶ Watch Video: COVID hospitalizations steadily rising as U.S. enters Labor Day weekend The U.S. is seeing a significant rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations as it enters Labor Day weekend. According to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there 'Tech support scams' cost Prince George's Co. victims almost $300k this year alone 08/30/2023 04:12pm • It isn’t a new scam, but it is still costing victims in one D.C. area hundreds of thousands of dollars. The Prince George’s County Police Department said so far this year, 13 people have come forward to say they fell victim to “tech support scams.” The scammers have taken some $287,000 fr As COVID cases rise, a new variant gives Johns Hopkins virologist pause 08/27/2023 05:05pm • COVID cases are on the rise in the D.C. region, according to wastewater surveillance from BioBot Analytics. Meanwhile, a new variant — called BA.2.86 — is popping up around the world, catching the attention of public health officials and scientists. "This one just came on our radar screen," s