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PublishedOctober 22, 2022
Maine hospitals seeing spike in children’s respiratory virus
Respiratory syncytial virus is a common virus that usually causes cold-like symptoms. One to two out of every 100 children younger than 6 months with an RSV infection are hospitalized.
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PublishedOctober 20, 2022
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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PublishedOctober 20, 2022
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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PublishedOctober 19, 2022
FDA panel backs removal of unproven pregnancy drug
Some panelists encourage drug company Covis to continue studying the drug to determine if a subgroup of women could benefit.
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PublishedOctober 14, 2022
Youth mental health advocates renew calls for action
Congress and the administration have taken some actions to specifically address the behavioral health needs of children and adolescents, but the groups want them to do more.
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PublishedOctober 13, 2022
Task force on health care violence recommends expanding criminal code to protect emergency department staff
In addition to statutory changes, the task force also made several recommendations for “best practices” across health care systems, law enforcement agencies and district attorneys’ offices.
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PublishedOctober 12, 2022
U.S. clears updated COVID boosters for kids
But less than a third of 5- to 11-year-olds would qualify.
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PublishedOctober 7, 2022
Maine has costliest COVID telehealth screenings, national survey says
The average cost of an online, remote screening for COVID-19 was $55 in the state.
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PublishedOctober 7, 2022
Flu season begins this month, but questions remain for what’s ahead
Typically cases peak in December or January, but the pandemic over the last two years has made Maine’s flu season anything but typical.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2022
UNE medical school’s move to Portland will allow it to grow and train more doctors
Construction on the school's $93 million home could begin next month, and Maine's only medical college could make the move to Portland in 2024.
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