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USM prepares for cuts, presents itself as an opportunity for recovery
The University System of Maryland and its institutions can be vehicles for investment in the state’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, Chancellor Jay A. Perman argued Friday as the […]
Modelers say testing key for Md. to contain COVID-19
Widespread testing and contact tracing may be the best way to contain COVID-19 and keep it from a resurgence as jurisdictions look to loosen physical distancing, modelers told a Maryland […]
T. Rowe earnings, assets fell during Q1 coronavirus sell-off
Market volatility from the coronavirus pandemic hurt equity markets during the year’s first quarter, but moves made this month by the federal government and central banks have helped the markets […]
Maryland hands out grants to make coronavirus safety gear
Maryland has given $1.6 million in grants to firms that began producing health care safety equipment in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Maryland COVID-19 Emergency Relief Manufacturing Fund has awarded grants […]
Convention center site opens as hospitalizations, testing increase
Maryland opened its field hospital at the Baltimore Convention Center on Sunday as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to grow in the state. Cases of the disease caused by the […]
Regenerative medicine startup LifeSprout raises $28.5 million
LifeSprout, a regenerative medicine startup founded at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, has raised $28.5 million in a Series A fundraising round, the company announced Monday.
Widespread coronavirus testing has stiff challenges of its own
If testing is to be a foundational block of Maryland’s plan to begin reopening the state, as Gov. Larry Hogan has said it will be, then the tests themselves are […]
UM researchers exploring whether drug could limit coronavirus infections
University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers are investigating whether taking an anti-malaria drug could prevent infection and symptoms from exposure to people with COVID-19. The study hopes to find whether […]
Hopkins eyes up to $375M budget shortfall; leaders take pay cuts, plan layoffs
Johns Hopkins University will cut top officials’ pay, halt projects and undertake furloughs and layoffs amid projections it could lose as much as $100 million by the end of June […]
Prince George’s County continues to be Md. epicenter in pandemic
Prince George’s County has emerged as the center of Maryland’s response to COVID-19, with leaders and hospital officials saying they are focusing their efforts on the diverse suburban county. With […]
New state data reveals growing ICU usage from COVID-19
Maryland hospitals have seen a steady increase of COVID-19 patients over the past month, new state data shows, but hospitals say they still have beds available for people infected by […]
Md. universities brace for pandemic budget cuts
Maryland’s public universities have been forced to adapt to one sudden change by shifting their learning online, but they face another looming challenge from the COVID-19 pandemic as the state […]
