Lupus

Md. health insurers' 'fail first' policies jeopardize patient health

2013-03-11 10:06:00

Absent from the critical debate in Maryland over how to rein in health care spending has been a serious examination of the dangerous and expensive policies that some Maryland health insurers have enacted in the name of cost containment, and their...

Gary S. Hill, former Hopkins chief of pathology

2013-02-20 18:02:00

Dr. Gary S. Hill, an internationally renowned renal pathologist and the former chief of pathology at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, died Tuesday from lung cancer. He was 74. Dr. Hill pioneered a new technique for biopsies of tissue, in addition...

With planned restoration, Hebrew Orphan Asylum to get new life

2013-02-01 15:41:09

Nearly three years ago, I stood with neighborhood residents and preservationists before what looked like an abandoned and very sad West Baltimore brick castle. Below its remarkable towers and stout walls on Rayner Avenue, I thought that this venerable old...

Owen Brown resident advocates a healthy dialogue on wellness

2012-12-30 10:50:00

Bob Duggan frequently refers to "our national disease-care system" when he talks about his new book, employing a term he has used across his 40-plus years as a healing-arts clinician and educator. As co-founder and former president of Tai Sophia...

Harford runners compete all over the area

2012-12-06 09:46:00

About 50 Harford runners convened in Maryland's Capital City Saturday to race in the second annual Annapolis Half Marathon. Adam Bosley led the Harford contingent. The 23-year-old Bel Air resident finished fifth overall, just two places out of the...

MedImmune creating drug pipeline for AstraZeneca

2012-11-18 00:00:00

When Gail Folena-Wasserman joined Gaithersburg biotechnology startup MedImmune in 1991, she was its first employee in research and development, and dreamed of what the company might be "when it grew up." Two decades later, the senior vice president for...

Voters back at the polls in Harford, early turnout still steady

2012-11-01 17:08:00

After a two-day hiatus, early voting was back in full swing at the McFaul Activity Center in Bel Air Wednesday and Thursday. While the crowd was nowhere near as large as it was Saturday or Sunday, there was still a steady flow of voters walking in and...

Ma and Pa Trail the host for two races last weekend

2012-09-20 07:39:42

Harford County runners had a choice between two benefit races, one on each end of the Ma and Pa Trail Saturday morning - the Bridget and Bradley Heart Run 5K in Fallston and the Dominator 5K and 10K in Forest Hill. On the south end of the trail, Matt...

Bel Air runners lead races in Baltimore, Downingtown, Pa.

2012-09-20 11:50:00

Chuck Wienckowski of Bel Air arrived at the top of his age group in two ways Sunday as the 2012 triathlon season neared its conclusion. He finished first in the 60-64 age group in the Marshman Sprint Triathlon in Downington, Pa., opening a lead in the...

Free medical classes at University of Maryland

2012-09-12 13:26:00

Dreamed of being a doctor but never made it to medical school? Well, now you have a chance to at least study like one. The University of Medicine School of Medicine will tonight launch the 12th year of its Mini Med School, a series for free courses that...

No. 6 Severna Park beats No. 14 Fallston, 2-0, in field hockey

2012-09-08 15:26:00

In a battle of defending state champions, Fallston ran into Severna Park at the wrong time. After losing to No. 7 Broadneck in its season opener earlier in the week, No. 6 Severna Park wanted to play better Saturday. The Falcons got their wish, using...

GlaxoSmithKline to acquire Human Genome Sciences

2012-07-16 16:00:36

After spurning a hostile takeover bid from GlaxoSmithKline PLC in April, Human Genome Sciences Inc. said Monday it agreed to be bought by the biopharmaceutical giant for a more lucrative offer valued at $3.6 billion. GlaxoSmithKline boosted its offer for...

Nick Bright, left, John Lofquist, Randall Medd and Peter Mettler are ready for the "Walk to End Lupus Now" at Mizner Park in Boca Raton. The event is set for 7:30 a.m. May 18. Photo by Gina Fontana.

2013-04-30 09:46:00

Steitz is a distinguished professor of molecular biology at Yale University, according to the Hartford Courant. She is renowned as a pioneer in the study of ribonucleic acid.

2013-02-26 00:00:00

Laura Jansen, 29, has been promoted to senior account executive at AbelsonTaylor. She previously served as an account executive. In her new position, she will be working in the rheumatology area. Jansen has worked on both the professional and consumer sides.

2013-01-08 08:16:00