Public health experts are fretting about a “tri-demic” where RSV, influenza and COVID-19 strain the health care system.
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Schools prepare for more illness after outbreak at Cape Elizabeth
School districts in southern Maine are focusing on mitigation strategies as federal health officials predict the worst flu season in 13 years.
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Cape Elizabeth High School closed Friday because of COVID-19 outbreak
The school board voted against a mask mandate, but the closure will allow custodial staff to conduct a deep cleaning of the building.
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Transgender student at University of Maine System alleges discrimination
The student has filed a complaint with the state after gender-affirming surgery was denied coverage under a UMS student health insurance policy.
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What you need to know about the dry shampoo recall
Unilever recalled several dry shampoos because they may contain “elevated levels” of the chemical, which can be a carcinogen at high levels of prolonged exposure.
Posted inElection 2022, Health, Local & State
Mills, LePage clash on health care policies
The gubernatorial candidates have diverging views and records on how to handle opioids, the pandemic and other issues.
Posted inHealth, Local & State
Wastewater surveillance remains a novel, yet important, tool for tracking the pandemic
‘One piece of the puzzle’: Ten months since Maine launched its wastewater surveillance program, experts are still figuring out the best way to use the data.
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Maine hospitals receive $25 million in pandemic recovery funds as patient counts rise again
The $25 million is the latest in a series of payouts included in the state’s supplemental budget approved in April.
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Whites are now more likely to die from covid than Blacks. Here’s why the pandemic shifted.
As the pandemic progressed, the damage done by the coronavirus broadened, and the toxicity of modern-day politics came to the fore.
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Outbreak of COVID-19 reported in Rumford Community Home
With at least 34 people sick, this is at least the second COVID outbreak at the facility since the pandemic began. There was an outbreak one year ago that infected at least 65 residents and staff.