public health Archives - The Portland Press Herald

The Maine Millennial: ‘The Protocol’ is becoming a COVID commonplace

As we enter the pandemic’s third year, controlling the coronavirus’ spread has changed how we live.

by St. Louis Post-Dispatch Editorial Board January 29, 2022January 28, 2022

Americans deserve to know if Neil Gorsuch has forced Sonia Sotomayor to work remotely.

by Laura Blaisdell Special to the Press Herald January 29, 2022January 28, 2022

The uptick in influenza cases is an unwelcome change from last year’s season, which was mild because of masking and distancing.

by The Editorial Board January 25, 2022January 25, 2022

Like Republican Maine lawmakers Joel Stetkis and Heidi Sampson, the Democratic celebrity uses the Holocaust to radicalize the anti-vaccine movement.

by Hanni Stoklosa Special to the Press Herald January 25, 2022January 24, 2022

Human Trafficking Awareness Month serves as a reminder that we must recognize and repair the systems that create vulnerabilities to trafficking.

by Latania K. Logan Special to the Chicago Tribune January 22, 2022January 21, 2022

The bipartisan PASTEUR Act would finance innovation and encourage the treatments’ judicious use to protect their longevity.

by The Editorial Board January 20, 2022January 19, 2022

It’s hard to keep up with the omicron variant, but common sense and compassion are still our best tools.

by Aaron Blake The Washington Post January 16, 2022January 15, 2022

A defining piece of any pandemic, after all, is the lasting results that result from its most serious cases.

by Andrew Zarro and April Fournier Special to the Press Herald January 12, 2022January 12, 2022

The City Council is working on raising the wage in the city to a livable wage every day, not just in a temporary state of emergency.

by Daniel Possumato Special to the Press Herald January 6, 2022January 5, 2022

Visitors from Maine find that another nation has coped better with the pandemic than our own, largely by virtue of people simply cooperating.