Declaring monkeypox to be an international health emergency would give it the same designation as the COVID-19 pandemic and mean that the normally rare disease is a continuing threat to countries globally.
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Maine reports uptick in COVID hospitalizations
Infections, however, are still trending downward.
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FDA advisers consider Moderna’s COVID shots for older kids
If the advisory panel endorses the shot and the FDA agrees, it would become the second option for those children, joining Pfizer’s vaccine.
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Maine Med videographer wins regional Emmy award for COVID film
Charlie Berg’s brief film recognizes the efforts of ICU nurses struggling to care for unvaccinated COVID-19 patients during a virus surge last summer.
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New fast-spreading COVID strain detected in Maine
The state says it has detected the first infection with omicron BA.4, 1 of 2 subvariants currently concerning health officials and now spreading through the United States.
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Maine, with one of the highest cancer rates in the country, is struggling to attract oncologists
Finding young physicians willing to move to Maine, especially to rural areas, is next to impossible, some providers say.
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Data breach at health care organization may affect 2 million people, including in Maine
Massachusetts-based Shields Health Care Group Inc. provides imaging and ambulatory surgical services at dozens of locations.
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COVID cases and hospitalizations keep declining in Maine
The number of hospitalized patients dropped below 150 on Wednesday for the first time since April.
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FDA advisers back Novavax COVID-19 shots as new U.S. option
Studies in the U.S., Mexico and Britain found two doses of the vaccine were safe and about 90% effective.
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Maine COVID hospitalizations keep dropping
The number of patients statewide with the virus has dropped to the lowest level in more than a month.