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The Prince George’s County Council’s Board of Health brought in leaders of four hospitals to look at emergency room wait times. There are complaints that patients are waiting for many hours to be seen in the ER. Those complaints are largely from University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center in Largo. “I am gravely concerned about this issue, and...

The Prince George’s County Council’s Board of Health brought in leaders of four hospitals to address look emergency room wait times. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.

It’s been said that nurses are the backbones of hospitals — but there’s a nationwide shortage. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports on how Prince George’s County Community College is aiming to expand their nursing program.

Nurses from across the country say they are losing colleagues at alarming rates. They want action to improve working conditions before it’s too late. Investigative Reporter Ted Oberg has the News4 I-Team update.

Under a new contract, nurses at one of D.C.’s largest hospitals are getting more help. Investigative Reporter Ted Oberg breaks down what the new labor contract means for the care patients receive.

The I-Team reviewed nearly three years’ worth of complaints filed by unionized nurses in assignment despite objection (ADO) forms, which many unions use to document safety concerns on the job. News4’s I-Team Reporter Ted Oberg reports.

From complaints about unsafe shifts to an inability to provide adequate care, documents obtained by the News4 I-Team show the toll of the national nurse staffing crisis inside an area hospital.

After decades of failed attempts, Democrats this month passed legislation that aims to rein in the soaring costs of drugs for some in the United States.

U.S. stock futures were little changed Thursday as bond yields and oil prices dropped.

However, Biden said the U.S. currently has enough vaccine supply to ensure people ages 50 and older can get their fourth doses.

Johnson & Johnson’s new CEO Joaquin Duato says in his first interview that AI in medicine will lead to innovations including real-time surgery decisions.

The U.S. airplane and airport mask mandate will likely be lifted on April 18 or “shortly thereafter,” according to Delta’s chief health officer.

President Joe Biden will give an update on the U.S. fight against Covid-19 and receive his second vaccine booster shot.

U.S. stock futures fell Wednesday, one day after the Dow and S&P 500 logged four-session winning streaks and the Nasdaq saw back-to-back gains.

Dr. Peter Marks said the U.S. might need to switch to a different vaccine that targets specific variants of Covid.

The Florida measure rocketed to the forefront of national politics in recent months, drawing criticism from the LGBTQ community, Democrats and the White House.

The more contagious omicron subvariant, BA.2, is now the dominant version of Covid in the U.S., at nearly 55% of sequenced Covid cases, according to the CDC.

The CDC and FDA made the decision without consulting their committees of independent vaccine experts.

U.S. stock futures rose Tuesday, pointing to multiday winning streaks for the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq.