Health care
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PublishedSeptember 9, 2022
Poliovirus detected in more wastewater near New York City
Health officials began checking for signs of the virus in sewage water after the first case of polio in the United States in nearly a decade was identified in July in Rockland County.
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2022
Maine pharmacies, health care providers ramping up COVID-19 booster shots
Some appointments were available this week and more are expected to open up next week as the state's supply grows.
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PublishedSeptember 7, 2022
FDA panel backs much-debated ALS drug in rare, 2nd review
The Food and Drug Administration advisers voted 7-2 that data from Amylyx Pharma warranted approval for their experimental drug to treat Lou Gehrig’s disease.
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PublishedSeptember 7, 2022
Monkeypox cases dropping, but racial disparities growing
The number of infections is slowing after hitting a high of 870 cases in a single day on Aug. 22. But the decline has revealed deepening racial divides.
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PublishedSeptember 7, 2022
Over 10.5 million children lost a parent or caregiver because of COVID
Little has been done to care for kids orphaned in the pandemic, authors of a global study warn.
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PublishedSeptember 6, 2022
Got expired COVID tests? Don’t be quick to chuck them.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized extended expiration dates for some at-home COVID tests.
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PublishedSeptember 6, 2022
Is COVID-19 winding down? Scientists say no
New booster shots have arrived and social distancing guidelines have eased but COVID-19 infections aren't going away anytime soon.
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PublishedSeptember 5, 2022
A line is drawn between protesters, patients outside Planned Parenthood in Portland
If protesters cross it, a new state law makes them vulnerable to incarceration and fines.
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2022
New COVID-19 booster shots coming to Maine
Maine is expected to receive 80,500 doses of new omicron-targeting booster shots within the next 2 weeks.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2022
U.S. advisers endorse updated COVID-19 shots for fall boosters
The original vaccines still offer strong protection against severe illness and death, especially among younger and healthier people, but those vaccines were designed to target the virus strain that circulated in early 2020.
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