BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 10 -- Johns Hopkins Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Cell-Free DNA Could Detect Adverse Events from Immunotherapy * A noninvasive blood test to detect genetic material shed by tumors may help clinicians identify adverse events related to treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitor drugs, investigators at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have found. In a Dec. 11 letter to the editor of the New England Journal of Medicine, the researchers descr  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Court Approves Justice Department's Settlement in UnitedHealth Group and Amedisys Merger * The United States District Court for the District of Maryland today entered the Final Judgment proposed by the Justice Department's Antitrust Division, together with its state co-Plaintiffs, requiring broad divestitures to resolve Plaintiffs' challenge to UnitedHealth Group Incorporated's (UnitedHealth) $3.3   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Elfreth Advances Maryland Priorities in Annual Defense Legislation * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, supported the passage of H.R. 3838, the Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026. The legislation includes funding for issues Elfreth has pri  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE arrests Honduran criminal illegal alien following head-on collision that severely injured Maryland woman * ICE Baltimore arrested Kevin Alexis Mendez-Ortiz Nov. 25, during a targeted immigration enforcement operation in Oxon Hill. Mendez is a criminal illegal alien from Honduras who recently caused a head-on collision in Prince George's County tha  more

CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, Dec. 9 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * In Coalition, ASAM Urges Congress to Pass Prior Authorization Reforms * On December 9, ASAM and fellow medical societies sent a letter to House and Senate leadership urging them to advance the Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025. The bipartisan legislation would streamline prior authorization requirements within the Medicare Advantage (  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 11 (TNSrep) -- The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs issued the following news: * * * Cost-Effective Way to Understand Nutrition Supplement Adherence New CCP-led research suggests that simply asking pregnant women if they took their vitamins is a practical solution to understanding whether they are following recommendations, one that balances scientific rigor with the realities of limited resources. By Stephanie Desmon Ensuring that pregnant women tak  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 11 (TNSjou) -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Why Investment in the Social and Behavioral Sciences is So Important By Melissa Reed Faculty in the Department of Health, Behavior and Society at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health discuss their core values and what they mean for scientists right now during this pivotal time for public health. Their reflections follow a recent editori  more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * Lakehurst test team finds temporary home for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle technology * An empty space at Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst, previously used for electromagnetic interference testing, was quickly transformed into a temporary test site to advance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) technology. The repurposed site is now home to the Motion Platform Ae  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Joint Subcommittee Hearing on the Republican Health Care Affordability Crisis Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at a joint subcommittee hearing on how millions of Americans are facing skyrocketing health care costs be  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin, Beyer, Welch Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Expand Ranked Choice Voting to all Congressional Elections * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representatives Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and Don Beyer (VA-08) and Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) introduced bicameral legislation to bring ranked choice voting (RCV) to congressional races across America. The Ranked Choice Voting Act would require RCV for all primary  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Dec. 10 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Registered nurses at St. Joseph hospital in Bryan, Texas vote decisively to join National Nurses Organizing Committee / National Nurses United * Registered nurses at CommonSpirit Health's St. Joseph Health Regional Hospital (St. Joseph Health) in Bryan, Texas voted decisively this week to join National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU), the nation'  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 11 -- The University of Baltimore issued the following news: * * * MBA Student's Drive Earns Honor Society Scholarship The University of Baltimore's Sheik Md Akij, an MBA student and the driving force behind the regional media platform Potomac24, has been recognized nationally as a recipient of the Sigma Nu Tau Entrepreneurship Honor Society's $1,000 Founder's Scholarship. Akij was selected as one of just eight awardees nationwide for the 2025 honor, which distinguis  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The University of Houston, Texas, issued a white paper analyzing Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) policies for plastics packaging across U.S. states, EU directives, Canada, and the UK, identifying fragmented frameworks, ambiguous producer definitions, infrastructure deficits, and data transparency issues as major barriers to circular economy goals. The white paper--based on comparative policy review and stakeholder interviews--highlights seven U.S. states (  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Labor Department recovers $596K for 31 workers denied full wages, fringe benefits because of subcontractor's kickback scheme * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $596,443 for 31 workers who were denied their full wages and fringe benefits by a Maryland-based subcontractor involved in a kickback scheme during the construction of two affordable housing developments funded by the  more