FDA scientists said it’s difficult to know how much of the improvement came from MDMA versus simply undergoing intensive therapy.
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Woman is back on dialysis after doctors remove transplanted pig kidney
Lisa Pisano was the second person to receive a kidney from a gene-edited pig, and NYU Langone Health announced that she is stable after an operation to remove the organ earlier this week.
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‘Maine has lost sight of parents’ and children’s right to be together’: The case of Barni A.
A state supreme court case found a mother’s parental rights were unfairly terminated, providing a rare glimpse inside the opaque child welfare system.
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World Health Assembly hopes to reinforce pandemic preparedness after bold treaty project stalls
One proposal would let the WHO director-general declare a ‘pandemic emergency.’
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Climate change is already affecting Mainers’ health, doctors say
The most direct link between climate change and public health in Maine can be found between warming temperatures and heat-related illnesses and diseases spread by ticks that no longer die off in winter.
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COVID will still be here this summer. Will anyone care?
This is shaping up to be the first COVID wave with barely any federal pressure to limit transmission and little data to even declare a surge.
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Maine’s health department rarely investigates when residents wander away from care facilities
Elopement – when a resident wanders out of a care home – is a real risk, particularly for people with dementia. But in the vast majority of cases, the facilities are never inspected and rarely sanctioned.
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Ozempic cuts risk of death from kidney disease, major study finds
Novo Nordisk, the maker of Ozempic will seek FDA approval to dramatically expand the number of patients eligible for the shots.
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Efforts to draft a pandemic treaty falter as countries disagree on how to respond to next emergency
After more than 2 years of negotiations, rich and poor countries have failed to come up with a plan for how the world might respond to the next pandemic.
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Despite surging demand for long-term care, providers struggle to find workers
Those who tend to older adults face low wages and risk of injury.