Tentative opioid deal would provide $26 billion and a new way to regulate painkillers

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Published
July 20, 2021

Tentative opioid deal would provide $26 billion and a new way to regulate painkillers

Opioid overdose deaths in the U.S. have claimed more than 500,000 lives since 1999, and Maine's drug overdose deaths increased by 33% in 2020.
Published
July 20, 2021

COVID-19 cases rising steadily in Maine, but CDC isn’t alarmed yet

Maine reported 153 cases for the 3 days ending Monday, and the 7-day case average increased to 49, more than twice what it was just 2 weeks ago.
Published
July 19, 2021

More than half of Mainers age 12-19 have had COVID-19 shots

Nationwide, only about 14% of the population that is younger than 18 has had even a first dose of coronavirus vaccine, according to data from Mayo Clinic.
Published
July 16, 2021

Delta variant takes hold in U.S. as coronavirus cases rise nearly 70%

‘This is becoming a pandemic of the unvaccinated,’ says Rochelle Walensky, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Published
July 15, 2021

FDA expects kids younger than 12 to start getting vaccinated in midwinter

Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech began trials in March for their vaccines for kids under 12. The results are expected to be made public in the fall.
Published
July 15, 2021

Lewiston-Auburn remains a COVID-19 hot spot, data suggests

A total of 23 new COVID-19 cases were reported over the past two weeks.
Published
July 15, 2021

Q&A: Is the delta variant a threat to me? Should I wear a mask again?

Those who are fully vaccinated are well protected, but experts say masks may be advisable for some people in some situations.
Published
July 15, 2021

Maine expanding opioid treatment during wave of overdose deaths

Gov. Janet Mills says at Maine's third Opioid Response Summit that isolation caused by the pandemic and resulting mental health challenges contributed to more substance use.
Published
July 15, 2021

Surgeon general urges U.S. fight against COVID misinformation

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy is urging technology companies, health care workers and everyday Americans to do more to stop the spread of misinformation about COVID-19 and vaccines.
Published
July 15, 2021

CDC advisers to consider coronavirus booster shots for immunocompromised patients

The prospect of booster shots emerged last week as the maker of a two-dose coronavirus vaccine, Pfizer-BioNTech, announced it would seek regulatory approval for a third inoculation.