Health
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PublishedDecember 8, 2021
Pfizer says booster of its COVID-19 vaccine offers protection against omicron
Pfizer and its partner BioNTech said that while 2 doses may not be strong enough to prevent infection, lab tests showed a booster increased by 25-fold people's levels of antibodies capable of fighting off omicron.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2021
U.S. vaccine demand grows amid omicron concerns, booster eligibility expansion
In October, about a million shots a day were being administered. In the past three days, the numbers have exceeded or neared 2 million.
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PublishedDecember 4, 2021
U.S. drugstores plagued by vaccine demand, staff shortages
Some are closing temporarily, while others are adjusting their hours.
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PublishedDecember 4, 2021
Maine CDC reports 876 new COVID-19 cases, four more deaths
The state has more than 300 virus patients hospitalized for the 11th consecutive day.
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PublishedDecember 3, 2021
Past COVID-19 infection may not fend off omicron variant, study suggests
Much remains unknown about the new variant, including whether it is more contagious, as some health authorities suspect, whether it makes people more seriously ill, and whether it can thwart the vaccine.
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PublishedDecember 3, 2021
Roe ‘settled’ law? Justices’ earlier assurances now in doubt
Maine Sen. Susan Collins was among those assured, during his confirmation to the Supreme Court, that Brett Kavanaugh considered a woman's right to an abortion to be 'settled law,' yet this week he suggested the court could upend that.
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PublishedDecember 2, 2021
New data suggests 1 in 44 U.S. children affected by autism
U.S. numbers have been on the rise for several years, but experts believe that reflects more awareness and wider availability of services to treat the condition.
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PublishedDecember 2, 2021
Scientists use human stem cells to create models of pre-embryos
The structures, called 'blastoids,' can serve as an ethical research alternative to a real embryo, scientists say.
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PublishedDecember 2, 2021
U.S. is still battling delta variant, even as multiple omicron cases reported
For now, the extra-contagious delta variant accounts for practically all cases in the U.S. and continues to inflict misery at a time when many hospitals are struggling with shortages of nurses and a backlog of patients.
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PublishedDecember 2, 2021
Foundation donating $2.25 million to improve children’s cancer care in Maine
Maine Medical Center said a new pediatric center in Scarborough will be named The Sam L. Cohen Pediatric Infusion Center.
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