Health care
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PublishedApril 27, 2022
They got sick, got treated, got COVID-19 again: Another rare virus puzzle
Exactly how often it occurs, why it happens and what – if anything – to do about it remain matters of debate.
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PublishedApril 26, 2022
Biden administration expands availability of COVID antiviral pill
President Joe Biden’s administration is taking steps to expand the availability of the life-saving COVID-19 antiviral treatment Paxlovid.
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PublishedApril 26, 2022
Maine to require newborn test for virus that causes hearing loss
Maine could become one of more than a dozen states that have passed laws to address cytomegalovirus, a virus that can lead to hearing and vision loss.
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PublishedApril 26, 2022
Maine Med will be reimbursed for testing its staff for COVID-19
FEMA funds will cover the cost of screening hospital workers between May 2020 and October 2021.
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PublishedApril 26, 2022
The newest variant spreads even faster than ‘stealth’ omicron
A descendant of the earlier super-contagious variant is quickly gaining ground in the U.S.
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PublishedApril 26, 2022
Nearly 60% of U.S. adults and 75% of children have had coronavirus infections
The news came as Pfizer sought permission to offer a booster dose to kids ages 5 to 11, just like people 12 and older can get.
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PublishedApril 26, 2022
Kamala Harris positive for COVID-19, Biden not a ‘close contact’
Neither President Joe Biden nor first lady Jill Biden was considered a 'close contact' of Vice President Kamala Harris in recent days.
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PublishedApril 25, 2022
New Maine law aims to prevent harassment at abortion clinics
Maine is now 1 of 4 states with a law that creates a 'bubble zone' that limits protests nears the doors of a medical clinic.
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PublishedApril 25, 2022
Pass urgent COVID funding or more will die, White House says
After two years at the front of the line for COVID-19 vaccines and treatments, the U.S. could soon have to begin taking a number.
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PublishedApril 23, 2022
The opioid epidemic is putting immense pressure on Maine’s child welfare and education systems
In half of all cases in Maine in which a child is removed from the home, an Office of Child and Family Services investigation identified the parent or caregiver's substance use a risk factor.
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