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Mutant deer with horrifying flesh bubbles spotted in multiple US states as fears of an outbreak grip the nation

August 21, 2025

White-tailed deer in states from Pennsylvania to Wisconsin are being spotted with skin covered in fleshy bubbles. Photos and videos online show animals with tumor-like lumps on their heads, necks, and legs. While unsettling to see, experts say the growths are not new and have a clear cause.

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Omer Anwan, MD, MPH

School of Medicine

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BioAegis Therapeutics Gets FDA Fast Track Designation for Decompression Sickness Treatment

August 20, 2025

The company is currently conducting a Phase 2 study of rhu-pGSN for decompression sickness under a contract awarded by the U.S. Navy’s Office of Naval Research to the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM). This work is the culmination of an extended collaboration with Dr. Stephen Thom, Professor of Emergency Medicine at UMSOM.

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Stephen R. Thom, MD, PhD

School of Medicine

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Source: American Pharmaceuticall Review

Scene by Sloane: Elev8 Baltimore’s ‘Lights Camera Activ8!’

August 20, 2025

Stacey Stephens, Elev8 Baltimore board member/University of Maryland School of Social Work professor, and Sir Stephens, Baltimore County Public Schools special educator, at “Lights Camera Activ8!”

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Stacey Stephens, MSW, LCSW-C

School of Social Work

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6 Essential Tips From the New High Blood Pressure Guidelines

August 19, 2025

But even if you start taking blood pressure medications, your doctor will still encourage healthy habits like regular exercise and a balanced diet, said Scott Jerome, MD, director of Ambulatory Services and Outreach for Cardiovascular Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

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Scott Jerome, DO

School of Medicine

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The Silence of Hollywood Women in the Age of Epstein

August 18, 2025

Women, especially famous ones, sense that speaking out now is not just out of fashion, but carries real reputational risks. No one wants to be “the target of the administration’s ire,” says Leigh Goodmark, an expert in gender-based violence and the Marjorie Cook Professor of Law at University of Maryland Carey School of Law.

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Leigh Goodmark

Carey School of Law

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