Health
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PublishedAugust 15, 2020
Federal judge dismisses lawsuit seeking inmate releases due to COVID-19
The decision Friday states that the two men hadn't exhausted other options, notably in state court, in their effort to qualify for home confinement.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2020
Maine CDC reports 29 new cases of coronavirus, one death
Critical virus statistics have remained low for the state, which has among the lowest infection rates per capita in the U.S.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2020
COVID-19 death toll rivals fatality rate during 1918 flu epidemic, researchers say
The H1N1 flu pandemic eventually killed 50 million people a century ago, about 675,000 of them in the United States.
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PublishedAugust 12, 2020
Why does COVID-19 strike some and not others? Fauci sees an answer in new study
A new study could explain the extraordinary range that people experience with the novel coronavirus, from no symptoms at all to death.
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PublishedAugust 11, 2020
Fast food from these chains is ‘packaged in pollution,’ report says
Maine passed restrictions on so-called 'forevever chemicals' in 2019, and many restaurants have announced plans to reduce or eliminate PFAS in their materials.
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PublishedAugust 11, 2020
Wearing a neck gaiter may be worse than no mask at all, researchers find
In a recently published study, the researchers unveiled a simple method to evaluate the effectiveness of various types of masks.
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PublishedAugust 10, 2020
Dozens of health officials quitting or getting fired amid outbreak
Confirmed infections in the U.S. exceed 5 million, with deaths topping 163,000, the highest in the world.
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PublishedAugust 10, 2020
Jackson Laboratory to study blood condition that puts seniors at risk
Clonal hematopoiesis puts older people at risk of cancer and cardiovascular disease.
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PublishedAugust 10, 2020
Coronavirus may affect younger children differently from older ones
Several studies suggest adolescence could mark a turning point for how the virus affects youths – and their ability to spread the pathogen.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2020
Federal officials warn of seasonal spike in polio-like condition that mostly affects children
The unusual condition is marked by sudden limb weakness or paralysis.
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