A new survey indicates that a nearly 50 percent pay gaps exist between male and female physicians in Maryland, and that Maryland physicians earn less on average than do physicians nationally. The survey of 508 Maryland physicians was conducted by Merritt Hawkins, ...

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Gaithersburg biotech startup Neuraly has raised $36 million for its potential Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease treatment, the company announced.

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The Maryland Health Care Commission has expanded its program informing patients about the costs and quality of different procedures at different hospitals in the state.

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Baltimore has extended the Telehealth Intervention Program for Seniors program in the Park Heights community, hoping to reduce emergency room and hospital visits and emergency room visits.

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Gaithersburg manufacturing platform Xometry acquired a competitor and raised $25 million, the startup announced Tuesday. Xometry acquired Lexington, Kentucky, firm MakeTime.  “We’re thrilled to combine Xometry’s online manufacturing platform with MakeTime’s proven success in building a distributed network of over ...

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Maryland health insurance stakeholders face some questions after the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said over the weekend that it would stop collecting and making risk adjustment payments in light of contradictory federal court decisions. Maryland Insurance Commissioner Al Redmer ...

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The University System of Maryland has signed a partnership agreement with the U.S. Army Research Lab that the system hopes increases a talent pipeline toward the agency, which has locations at the Aberdeen Proving Ground and in Prince George’s County. ...

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The University System of Maryland Board of Regents voted Friday to rescind three honorary degrees awarded to Bill Cosby, who was convicted in April on three counts of sexual assault. The degrees had been awarded by the University of Baltimore; University ...

Facebook will bring its Community Boost business program to Baltimore this November, the tech giant announced Thursday morning. The touring program brings an opportunity for people to learn the digital skills needed to help their businesses, Facebook said. “If we want ...

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IHOP drew the ire of the internet this week when it announced it was, temporarily at least, changing its name to IHOb – International House of Burgers. Many thought the “b” would stand for breakfast, an acknowledgement of the chain’s ...

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