At least 15 people taken to hospital after overdoses in West Baltimore

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — At least 15 people have been taken to the hospital after officials found multiple overdose victims in West Baltimore. Around 9:25 a.m. on July 10, Baltimore Police, the Fire Dept. and medics responded to the intersection of...

Dozens hospitalized during a mass overdose event in Baltimore

July 10 (UPI) -- More than two dozen people were hospitalized Thursday morning following a mass overdose event in Baltimore, officials and authorities said. The fire department responded to a report of an overdose at around 9:20 a.m. EDT in the...

Man suffering from gunshot wounds, shot blocks away from mass overdose in West Baltimore, police say

A man is being treated at a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, Baltimore police said Thursday. Around 11:15 a.m., police said they received a ShotSpotter alert in the 1300 block of West North Avenue. They found evidence of a crime scene...

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Mass casualty overdose incident in Penn–North highlights strain on Baltimore EMS

BALTIMORE, MD (WEAA) — A mass casualty incident in Baltimore’s Penn–North neighborhood has left at least 19 people hospitalized after suspected opioid overdoses. First responders were dispatched Thursday morning to treat numerous individuals...

Nessel joins multistate effort defending school-based mental health funding

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of states in filing an amicus brief to support schools facing the potential loss of federal mental health funding. The brief supports a lawsuit by a New Mexico school district...

Healing Mental Health Through the Arts

In the aftermath of grant cuts from the National Endowment of Arts (NEA) and its consequent trickle down to other arts organizations along with more recent cuts to Medicaid coverage there is more reason than ever to support and endorse the arts...

At least 25 hospitalized after mass overdose in Baltimore

At least 25 people were hospitalized Thursday following a “level one” mass overdose event in Baltimore. Baltimore City police and fire officials said paramedics first responded to a 911 call for a single overdose around 9:25 a.m. in the Penn-North...

25 people taken to the hospital after mass overdose event in Baltimore

More than two dozen people were taken to the hospital Thursday after an apparent mass overdose in Baltimore, the local firefighters union said on social media. The fire department responded “to a mass casualty incident involving multiple...

Anne Arundel Health Officials Issue Urgent Warning After Surge in Overdoses

The Anne Arundel County Department of Health is sharing life-saving resources and information after an increase in overdoses in the region. Thursday morning, Baltimore City experienced a high overdose event that sent multiple individuals to the...

25 hospitalized after suspected mass drug overdose in West Baltimore

At least 25 people were hospitalized after suspected drug overdoses in West Baltimore Thursday morning, according to Baltimore Fire officials. Fire crews and paramedics responded to the intersection of Pennsylvania and North Avenues around 9:20...

Maryland Heights drug maker Sentio to expand, add jobs

MARYLAND HEIGHTS — The drug manufacturer Sentio BioSciences has announced a major $10.6 million expansion the company says will create 58 new jobs. Sentio manufactures new and generic medicines, with three FDA-approved products and a fourth on the...

Baltimore dispatch system failed due to heat during in-custody death, mayor says

Baltimore's emergency dispatch system failed due to the heat during a mental health response that ended with a man dying while in police custody, Mayor Brandon Scott confirmed. The failure of the Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) system is under...

Pleebo Health Center trains 20 TTMs in Maryland.

By: Patrick N. Mensah, Maryland County. PLEEBO, Maryland, July 11, 2025 —Health authorities at the Pleebo Health Center have concluded a day-long training for Trained Traditional Midwives (TTMs) across the Pleebo-Sodoken District in Maryland...

25 people taken to the hospital after mass overdose in Baltimore

More than two dozen people were taken to the hospital Thursday after an apparent mass overdose in Baltimore, the local firefighters union said on social media. The fire department responded “to a mass casualty incident involving multiple...

The Good Life: This Viral Pharmacist Says Sunscreen Isn't Enough This Summer

This Viral Pharmacist Says Sunscreen Isn't Enough This Summer By Sonal Nain I had heatstroke in London last week. The irony? I'm from a tropical country where we routinely survive over 40°C summers with little more than a hand fan. But the London...

Why aren't film productions coming to Maryland?

An entertainment union in Maryland is questioning why it's been years since a production has been brought to the state, leaving many of their members out of work. "I've had to find other forms of income, mostly change all spending habits," said...

7 things to do in Annapolis: Maryland Hall relaunches outdoor concert series

Maryland Hall is rebranding its outdoor concert series again, launching it this summer with a jazz duet. What started as the Front Stairs concerts during the pandemic in 2020 — with groups staged atop the stairs at the main entrance — morphed into...

Researchers identify America's 'healthiest state' where locals live eight years longer

Researchers have identified 'America's healthiest state' where locals live eight years longer due to a better way of living. They tracked all 50 states using federal health records and mapped public resources that support well-being, finding...

Dr. Howard’s House of Horrors #2: Under Our Current Medical Establishment Scientists and Federal Employees Need “Anonymity For Fear Of Retaliation.”

Here are three recent articles about the chaos and dysfunction in our federal health agencies: Vinay Prasad Named Chief Medical And Science Officer At FDA: Multiple agency employees, who requested anonymity to protect against retaliation, told...