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Pfizer says booster lifts antibodies for omicron variants

by Marthe Fourcade and Riley Griffin October 13, 2022October 13, 2022

Blood from 80 volunteers collected seven days after the booster shot showed an increase in neutralizing antibodies against the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants in a study.

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U.S. clears updated COVID boosters for kids

by LAURAN NEERGAARD October 12, 2022October 13, 2022

But less than a third of 5- to 11-year-olds would qualify.

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Maine has costliest COVID telehealth screenings, national survey says

by Edward D. Murphy October 7, 2022October 9, 2022

The average cost of an online, remote screening for COVID-19 was $55 in the state.

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Flu season begins this month, but questions remain for what’s ahead

by Emily Bader October 7, 2022October 7, 2022

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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UNE medical school’s move to Portland will allow it to grow and train more doctors

by Hannah LaClaire October 4, 2022October 4, 2022

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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Medical associations ask DOJ to investigate threats to children’s hospitals

by Katherine Lee October 4, 2022October 4, 2022

Their demands come amid a spate of threats against doctors and institutions that provide medical care for transgender kids, sometimes including hormones or surgery for older teens.