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Rockville gene therapy company takes next step toward HIV cure 06/09/2023 10:03am • There are treatments to keep HIV patients healthy and the virus at bay, but there is still no known cure. A Rockville, Maryland, company thinks it's headed in the right direction. American Gene Technologies, a 15-year-old gene therapy biotech company with no products on the market, cites stro Md. health officials: Measles case in Montgomery Co. may have caused public exposure 06/03/2023 08:11pm • A Montgomery County resident has a confirmed case of measles and has possibly exposed county residents, according to Maryland health officials. According to a news release, anyone who visited the Cabin John Ice Rink at 10610 Westlake Drive in Bethesda on Wednesday, May 24, between 6 and 9 p.m. ma As Pride Month begins, state officials urge Marylanders to be mindful of sexual health, STIs 06/02/2023 08:50am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. The first day of June kicks off what the LGBTQ+ community recognizes as Pride Month, when members of the community come together to celebr 'There's about to be blood': Mosquito season returns to the DC area 05/23/2023 11:31pm • For most people, summer can be one of their least favorite seasons. With the warm weather comes bugs, and this mosquito season is back and about to get longer in the D.C. region. The region is ranked among the top spots for mosquitoes in the nation. According to Orkin, it's No. 6 for mosquitoes, Lifting the lid: Virginia health department rolls out COVID data tied to what you flush 05/19/2023 09:45am • At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Virginia Department of Health began pushing to use wastewater to track the spread of coronavirus. Now that data is available to the public. The dashboard, now available where the state's coronavirus dashboard is located, uses wastewater from 36 treatmen The US is undergoing its worst bird flu outbreak ever. Is a poultry vaccine the answer? 05/15/2023 02:59am • While bird flu likely poses little health danger to humans, it’s contributed to spikes in U.S. egg prices and decimated poultry flocks. (USDA photo by Lance Cheung/Flickr) This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matter What the end of the COVID-19 emergency declaration means for Montgomery Co. residents on Medicaid 05/10/2023 08:26pm • Medicaid recipients are being put on notice, as the end of the federal declaration of a public health emergency due to COVID-19 means changes that could lead to the loss of their benefits. The emergency declarations that went into effect in 2020 enhanced federal funding and meant participants did Fairfax Co. health official shares what to do as the COVID-19 public health emergency ends 05/10/2023 04:28am • At-home COVID-19 tests. (WTOP/Anne Kramer) For many people, spring is the time of year to go through homes, removing anything old and outdated. And with the COVID-19 public health emergency coming to an official end Thursday, it is also a good time to check the status of pandemic supplies. Th What the end of the COVID public health emergency could mean for you 05/08/2023 10:27am • The U.S. will no longer consider COVID-19 a public health emergency, beginning Thursday. Here's what that means for how you can get vaccinated or tested for the virus in the future. The emergency declaration has been in place since 2020, and as it comes to an end on May 11, the biggest change you U.S. reports no new mpox cases for first time since outbreak began 04/28/2023 05:53am • For the first time since the first American cases were reported last year, the United States has tallied no new cases of mpox for more than a week, according to figures published Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The milestone comes after cases of mpox, formerly called Light pollution could be leading to longer mosquito biting seasons 04/25/2023 11:40pm • Light pollution could be why mosquitoes are active for longer periods during the year than they used to be, according to a study by the Ohio State University. The research appears to show more evidence that development and brighter lights might result in a longer bloodsucking season for the insect. Study finds nearly 100,000 nurses quit during COVID pandemic 04/14/2023 09:15pm • The worst of the COVID-19 pandemic was exceptionally tough for nurses, as they had to deal with stress and challenges they never could have anticipated. As frontline workers fought against the virus, nurses worked tirelessly to care for patients, often under incredibly difficult circumstances. Hundreds of names to be added to National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial 04/10/2023 03:40pm • A small plastic tent, some 5 feet wide and barely tall enough to stand in, has been stationed in front of Northwest D.C.'s National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial. Inside the tent, a solemn undertaking is taking place. With about a month to go until Police Week, work is underway to engrave Soothe your sore throat with these foods and drinks 04/08/2023 11:00am • That feeling of a scratchy throat is never fun, whether you have a kid complaining about their throat or you feel it yourself. You start to wonder if you're getting sick, and then you're coping with the pain from a sore throat. Fortunately, there are some foods and drinks that can help ease sore What's making some DC-area puppies sick? Increase in deadly parvovirus spotted in region 04/07/2023 01:30am • An increase in the number of a highly contagious canine parvovirus is being reported by veterinarian offices in the D.C. region. Veterinarian Ashly Smith, D.C.-area regional medical director for Bond Vet, said over the last month, her organization has seen more animals coming in with the illness.