Established in 1807, we are the fifth oldest medical school in the United States and the first in the country to institute a residency training program.

UMD Research Changes Lives: Hypertension and diabetes are stronger predictors in Black populations, study finds.

There have been five measles-related deaths in less than two years despite measles having been eliminated in 2000.

Experts weigh in on why parents should feel comfortable with the existing recommended vaccination schedule.

After decades of notoriously high murder totals, Baltimore and the people whose work entails dealing with the city’s most violent crimes are adjusting to a new reality.

D.C. health officials urged children, older adults and people with heart or lung conditions to stay indoors Friday.

Health officials are tracking cases of cyclosporiasis, a parasite-linked illness that has sickened dozens of people across Maryland and Virginia, as outbreaks i

Protecting your child from the sun exposure is crucial. These expert tips on buying and applying sunblock for kids can make it easier.

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A new study published in The Annals of Family Medicine found that adult patients experienced significant pain and anxiety relief after five minutes of prayer.

The University of Maryland School of Medicine is expanding an initiative aimed at addressing the physician shortage on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, backed by more than $4 million in new philanthropic

New platform models the human cervical tissue and its microbiota and is susceptible to infection by two prominent genital pathogens, Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae

As online betting has grown in popularity, a new report from the New York Federal Reserve builds on the troubling link between legal sports wagering and financial health.