Health care
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PublishedMarch 24, 2021
AstraZeneca says its vaccine is 76% effective, in updated analysis released after challenges
The new data may not resolve challenges because the company's repeated missteps have sown confusion and distrust.
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PublishedMarch 24, 2021
Maine CDC warns of hepatitis exposure at Orono store
A food-service worker at the Circle K on Stillwater Ave has tested positive for hepatitis A, possibly exposing those who recently ate food or worked at the store.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2021
Maine Democrats’ bills aim to hold down prescription drug prices, health care costs
Their 5 bills include proposals to reduce price gouging by pharmaceutical companies and help consumers who have trouble paying for insulin.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2021
U.S. says AstraZeneca may have used outdated info in vaccine trial
American federal health officials say results from a U.S. trial of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine may have included “outdated information” and that could mean the company provided an incomplete view of efficacy data.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2021
Maine launches system for vaccine preregistration as eligibility expands to 50-plus
The new site will not be the centralized registration and appointment system envisioned during the early weeks of the state's vaccination campaign.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2021
Silver lining of pandemic: No flu deaths and only 3 hospitalizations this season
By this time last year, Maine had recorded 36 deaths and 494 hospitalizations. Experts say COVID-19 safety measures and an aggressive flu vaccine push last fall likely caused the precipitous drop.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2021
Lyme disease cases fell sharply in 2020, with COVID-19 and weather likely playing a role
Tick activity is normal so far this spring and the drop in cases is likely because of the dry summer and people avoiding health care during the early stages of the pandemic.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2021
Vaccine hesitancy could threaten herd immunity
Although attitudes have shifted, there remains a stubborn block of people in Maine and elsewhere who won't get vaccinated against COVID-19.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2021
Medical cannabis studies ramp up, offering hope to some opioid users
Some researchers believe cannabis can help wean prescription opioid users off the addictive and potentially deadly drugs. Others aren't so sure.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2021
State looking for explanations as COVID-19 case counts inch higher
Cases and hospitalizations have been creeping up in the last month, raising concerns about another wave of infections before vaccinations can have an impact.
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