BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 21 -- Morgan State University issued the following news release: * * * Six Hundred Graduates Earn Degrees as Morgan State University Celebrates its 2025 Fall Commencement Exercises U.S. Sen. Rev. Raphael G. Warnock Delivers Rousing Keynote Inspiring Graduates to Build Legacies; Largest-Ever Master's Cohort at a Fall Ceremony * An unseasonably warm, rainy December morning did little to dampen the celebratory spirit of the families, friends and guests who gathered fo  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Dec. 20 -- The American Gastroenterological Association issued the following news: * * * AGA members making a difference in healthcare policy Drs. Deepak Gopal and Chyke Doubeni were recently chosen to help guide quality measures and evidence recommendations, respectively. * Congratulations to AGA members, Deepak Gopal, MD, and Chyke Doubeni, MD, MPH, on their recent appointments to workgroups and committees that will drive measurements and recommendations for patient ca  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division filed a lawsuit to stop Constellation Energy Corp., Baltimore, Maryland, from acquiring Calpine Corporation, Houston, Texas, alleging the $26.6 billion deal would unlawfully raise electricity prices for millions of consumers. The complaint, filed Dec. 5, 2025, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, claims the merger violates Section 7 of the Clayton Act. Federal officials argue the acquisition wou  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Dec. 21 -- The Chesapeake Bay Program issued the following news: * * * Cool August temperatures lead to a shorter-than-average dead zone in 2025 Heavy May rainfall contributes to slightly-higher-than-average amounts of hypoxia in the Bay By Rachel Felver It's long been proven that weather, particularly rainfall, can heavily impact ecosystems. In 2018 and 2019, heavy rains brought higher-than-normal amounts of fresh water flowing into the Chesapeake, causing blue crab p  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Dec. 20 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following statement on Dec. 18, 2025, by Acting Chairman Peter A. Feldman: * * * Statement on Recall of Additional Chinese-Made Above-Ground Pools Due to Dangerous Design Flaw Today's recall of nearly 13,500 additional Chinese-made above-ground pools addresses a dangerous design flaw that has resulted in at least nine deaths over the past 15 years. Previous CPSC leadership refused to take this hazard seriously, d  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 20 (TNSrpt) -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * JHU Center for Global Health 2025 Annual Report As 2025 comes to a close, the Johns Hopkins Center for Global Health is pleased to share its 2025 Annual Report to reflect on our activities over the past year. The Center is thankful for our many global partners, faculty, staff, and students who are working towards health for all around the world. The CGH   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 20 (TNSjou) -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following Q&A on Dec. 19, 2025, with Fenna Sille, assistant professor in Environmental Health and Engineering: * * * Cracking the Code of Everyday Chemical Exposure with AI By using machine learning to predict how molecules behave during analysis, Johns Hopkins scientists say researchers can finally match thousands of unidentified compounds to known chemicals--advancing efforts to un  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 20 -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * How Bad Will This Winter Be for Flu, COVID, RSV, and Measles? Respiratory virus rates are climbing in the U.S. just in time for the holidays. As of mid-December, flu, COVID, and RSV activity are relatively low throughout most of the U.S., but rates of all three are climbing just as many Americans travel and gather for the holidays. And, for the first time in de  more