Health care
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PublishedMay 29, 2020
Portland’s major hospitals return to peak levels of COVID-19 patients
Maine Medical Center’s numbers match the early-April peak, while Mercy Hospital sets a new high.
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PublishedMay 29, 2020
Children with perplexing syndrome linked to COVID-19 may be experiencing deadly ‘cytokine storm’
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PublishedMay 27, 2020
Guard’s mask-fitting mission helps in battle against coronavirus
The Maine National Guard is helping long-term care facilities prepare for possible outbreaks by fitting workers with medical-grade masks normally used in hospital settings.
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PublishedMay 26, 2020
Taxpayers paid to develop remdesivir but will have no say when Gilead sets price
Despite heavy subsidies, federal agencies have not asserted patent rights to remdesivir, potentially a blockbuster therapy worth billions of dollars.
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PublishedMay 26, 2020
State hires Gorham company to produce half a million face shields
Flowfold, partnering with L.L. Bean, plans to double production of the protection gear for health workers caring for COVID-19 patients.
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PublishedMay 26, 2020
Most Medicare enrollees could get insulin for $35 a month
Older adults who pick a drug plan offering the new insulin benefit would pay a maximum of $35 a month starting next year, a savings estimated at $446 annually.
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PublishedMay 22, 2020
New cases spiking in southern Maine, raising concerns that COVID-19 is resurging
Androscoggin County's daily trend has risen nearly 15-fold in recent weeks, while Cumberland County’s has tripled.
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PublishedMay 22, 2020
Portland’s major hospitals see sharp increases in COVID-19 hospitalizations
But cases at most other hospitals across Maine remained flat over the past week.
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PublishedMay 22, 2020
Trump lashes out at scientists whose findings contradict him
Twice this week, Trump has dismissed the findings of studies and suggested – without evidence – that their authors were motivated by politics.
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PublishedMay 22, 2020
Antimalarial drug touted by Trump increased risk of death in coronavirus patients, study says
Past studies have found scant or no evidence that hydroxychloroquine's helps sick patients, while reports mounted of dangerous heart problems associated with its use.
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