Health care
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2022
Scientists seeking universal coronavirus vaccine
They are inventing shots designed to foster an immunity wall that will repel the known variants and those yet to emerge.
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2022
COVID-19 hospitalizations in Maine edge higher
The overall trend is still downward, though, and virus transmission also appears to be declining fast based on raw test results received each day by the Maine CDC.
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2022
Mental health care providers are facing unprecedented challenges amid the pandemic
Local providers say demand for mental health care has skyrocketed in the 23 months since the pandemic began.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2022
Booster effectiveness wanes after 4 months, but shows sturdy protection against hospitalization
How long that third shot's protection lasts is a critical question facing public health officials because many people received their third dose months ago.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2022
Delay ahead for Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5
The Food and Drug Administration's vaccine chief says he hopes parents would understand that the decision to delay was part of the agency’s careful review and high scientific standards.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2022
COVID-19 hospitalizations fall below 300 for first time since before Thanksgiving
The average number of positive test results received by the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention each day has been nearly cut in half just in the past week.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2022
Biden puts focus on prescription drug prices in fight against inflation
President Biden is trying to jump-start progress on his stalled domestic agenda by refocusing attention on one of his most popular proposals, limiting the cost of prescription drugs.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2022
Mask mandates continue to fall as Fauci says U.S. may be approaching ‘normality’
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and some independent experts remain more wary.
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2022
Can you get long COVID after an infection with omicron?
Experts say it's too early to know whether people infected with the omicron variant will develop long COVID.
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2022
Maine hospitals see substantial drop in COVID-19 patients
Total hospitalizations have dropped 30% in less than a month, and the number in critical care is down 47% since Dec. 19.
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