Health

Published
June 12, 2020

Depression, anxiety spiked among black Americans after George Floyd’s death
Published
June 12, 2020

Federal CDC posts long-awaited guidance for reducing everyday virus risk

The agency also offers advice on organizing and attending big gatherings such as concerts, sporting events, protests and political rallies.
Published
June 11, 2020

These people have been sick with coronavirus for more than 60 days

While the majority of people with mild illness recover completely in that time, doctors say they're seeing a small percentage who remain sick for many weeks, or even months.
Published
June 9, 2020

WHO backs off claim that asymptomatic transmission of coronavirus is ‘very rare’

The comment by a WHO official Monday kicked off a furious debate and drew widespread criticism.
Published
June 5, 2020

Customers of Saco restaurant warned about hepatitis A exposure

Patrons who ate food from the Sea Salt Lobster Restaurant between May 12 and May 23 are considered at risk because a worker tested positive.

Published
June 3, 2020

Maine still not providing basic COVID-19 metric but releases zip-code infection data

The Maine CDC is unable to provide full testing data each day but released zip-code level case counts and a searchable map Wednesday evening
Published
May 29, 2020

Children with perplexing syndrome linked to COVID-19 may be experiencing deadly ‘cytokine storm’
Published
May 28, 2020

CVS to launch COVID-19 testing at 4 Maine pharmacies Friday

Customers can get self-administered tests at drive-through windows at some CVS locations as the state ramps up testing.
Published
May 27, 2020

Coronavirus may never go away, even with a vaccine

Experts in epidemiology, disaster planning and vaccine development say embracing that reality is crucial to the next phase of America's pandemic response.
Published
May 26, 2020

WHO warns of second peak, discourages swift return to normalcy

‘The disease can jump up at any time,’ says a top official in the World Health Organization, warning that another peak of coronavirus cases could come even before a presumed second wave months from now.