Health care
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2022
COVID-19 hospitalizations in Maine drop to a three-month low
The state reported 9 more deaths on Wednesday even as hospitals‘ patient numbers continue to drop.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2022
Bill on prescription drug pricing inspires support from Maine residents, opposition from pharmaceutical industry
The measure introduced by Sen. Ned Claxton, D-Auburn, aims to reduce the price of the costliest prescription drugs for Mainers.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2022
COVID case numbers jump as state begins clearing test backlog
The new data does not represent current pandemic conditions, which are continuing to improve.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2022
Bill aims to lower the cost of the most expensive prescription drugs for Mainers
The bill would ensure that Mainers pay no more for prescription medications than their Canadian neighbors.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2022
Scientists seeking universal coronavirus vaccine
They are inventing shots designed to foster an immunity wall that will repel the known variants and those yet to emerge.
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2022
COVID-19 hospitalizations in Maine edge higher
The overall trend is still downward, though, and virus transmission also appears to be declining fast based on raw test results received each day by the Maine CDC.
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2022
Mental health care providers are facing unprecedented challenges amid the pandemic
Local providers say demand for mental health care has skyrocketed in the 23 months since the pandemic began.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2022
Booster effectiveness wanes after 4 months, but shows sturdy protection against hospitalization
How long that third shot's protection lasts is a critical question facing public health officials because many people received their third dose months ago.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2022
Delay ahead for Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5
The Food and Drug Administration's vaccine chief says he hopes parents would understand that the decision to delay was part of the agency’s careful review and high scientific standards.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2022
COVID-19 hospitalizations fall below 300 for first time since before Thanksgiving
The average number of positive test results received by the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention each day has been nearly cut in half just in the past week.
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