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Following spike in hospitalizations, Maryland provides surge of money to overburdened hospitals 01/22/2026 03:20pm • The flu and COVID season has been a tough one for Marylanders. State leaders say about 4,000 residents have been hospitalized with the flu this year, another 1,000 with RSV and hundreds more with COVID. It's put a strain on Maryland's hospitals and led Gov. Wes Moore to announce Thursday the stat The US is on the verge of losing its measles elimination status. Here's why that matters 01/20/2026 05:56pm • It’s been a year since a measles outbreak began in West Texas, and international health authorities say they plan to meet in April to determine if the U.S. has lost its measles-free designation. Experts fear the vaccine-preventable virus has regained a foothold and that the U.S. may soon follow Ca Steps on deep cleaning your home after being sick 01/17/2026 07:21am • You’ve finally kicked the flu or a nasty winter virus — but your house may still be full of germs. It is essential to clean up to reduce the risk of reinfestation. Amanda Joy, who specializes in urgent care and emergency medicine at MedStar Health, told WTOP that it's important to get eva Measles cases jump again in South Carolina, rising to more than 550 01/16/2026 01:59pm • Reported measles cases in South Carolina surged by almost 30% in the last few days, state health officials said Friday. The South Carolina health department reported 124 new cases since Tuesday, bringing the state's total to 558 in a wave of infections centered around an outbreak in Spartanburg Coun US flu activity fell for a second week. But experts worry the season is far from over 01/16/2026 01:03pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. flu season appears to be waning with two straight weeks of decline in measures of flu activity, according to the latest government data released Friday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted data — for flu activity through last week — that showed a big CDC studies show value of nationwide wastewater disease surveillance, as potential funding cut looms 01/15/2026 05:35pm • Wastewater testing can alert public health officials to measles infections days to months before cases are confirmed by doctors, researchers said in two studies published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Colorado health officials were able to get ahead of the highly contag Movie Review: ‘28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ is a bonkers and triumphant zombie movie 01/13/2026 04:00pm • You know what zombie movies never seem to have enough of? Dancing. They've got gore and screaming and lots of guttural snarling, but no boogie. That all changes with “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple” and the dancing here is to — naturally off-kilter — 1980s heroes Duran Duran. The fourth ent At-home STD tests offer new options for screening and treatment 01/13/2026 02:50pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — New options for testing and treating some of the most common sexually transmitted diseases are becoming available, a trend that experts hope will keep downward pressure on U.S. infection rates. Last year, the Food and Drug Administration approved the first at-home test that can d Child with measles traveled through Maryland, DC, Virginia last week, health officials say 01/12/2026 03:05pm • A young child with measles landed in a Pennsylvania airport and traveled through Maryland, D.C. and Virginia last week. Health officials are issuing a warning about certain spots where people may have been exposed to the virus. The patient, described by Virginia health officials as a "preschool-a Germany sharply rejects RFK Jr.'s claims that it prosecutes doctors for vaccine exemptions 01/11/2026 07:16am • BERLIN (AP) — The German government has sharply rejected accusations by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claiming that it has been sidelining patient autonomy, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. “The statements made by the US Secretary of Health are completely unfounded, factual South Carolina measles outbreak grows by nearly 100, spreads to North Carolina and Ohio 01/09/2026 03:03pm • South Carolina's measles outbreak exploded into one of the worst in the U.S., with state health officials confirming 99 new cases in the past three days. The outbreak centered in Spartanburg County grew to 310 cases over the holidays, and spawned cases in North Carolina and Ohio among families who Some flu measures decline, but it's not clear this severe season has peaked 01/09/2026 02:10pm • NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. flu infections showed signs of a slight decline last week, but health officials say it is not clear that this severe flu season has peaked. New government data posted Friday — for flu activity through last week — showed declines in medical office visits due to flu-like ill FACT FOCUS: Trump sows confusion on number of childhood vaccinations 01/06/2026 05:01pm • President Donald Trump spread some confusion about childhood vaccinations in social media posts about changes to U.S. vaccine recommendations. Trump’s administration on Monday took the unprecedented step of cutting the number of vaccines the government has long routinely recommended for all childr Flu season surged in the US over the holiday and already rivals last winter's harsh epidemic 01/06/2026 04:37am • NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. flu infections surged over the holidays, and health officials are calling it a severe season that is likely to get worse. New government data posted Monday — for flu activity through the week of Christmas — showed that by some measures this season is already surpassing Falcons beat Saints 19-17 to hand division title to Panthers. Atlanta fires coach and GM hours later 01/04/2026 10:02pm • ATLANTA (AP) — A fourth straight win by the Atlanta Falcons and a season sweep of their biggest rival were not enough to save the jobs of coach Raheem Morris and general manager Terry Fontenot. Hours after Dee Alford's red-zone interception stopped a potential go-ahead drive by New Orleans on Sund