The omicron subvariant BA.5 is the dominant variant in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Maine Chamber, trade groups ask for delay in forever chemicals reporting law
They say they don’t have enough time or information to comply with the requirement, which takes effect in January.
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Gov. Mills announces grant program to expand medical training opportunities in rural Maine
The $1.6 million will help expand medical provider training opportunities in rural Maine.
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Maine COVID hospitalizations rise nearly 30% in 10 days
The state reported a slight rise in the patient count Wednesday, but there were no patients on ventilators for a 2nd straight day.
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FDA weighs oversight changes after formula, Juul troubles
Parents and politicians have expressed frustration over the agency’s handling of the baby formula shortage and a recent decision to ban all e-cigarettes from Juul.
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CDC endorses more traditional Novavax COVID shot for adults
There’s a new option for COVID-19 shots from Novavax – a more traditional kind of vaccine.
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Nearly half of working adults say they’re open to relocating to abortion-friendly states
But moving expenses and the high cost of living in many safe haven states remain major barriers.
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COVID hospitalizations on the rise in Maine
The number of patients has risen 17% in a week and reached a nearly 5-week high on Monday.
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Maine COVID-19 hospitalizations rise slightly
The number of people in hospitals statewide with the coronavirus increased to 131 on Sunday, two more than the day before.
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Hospital workers are expected to ‘tolerate a level of abuse’ unacceptable anywhere else
There is a cultural expectation that health care workers, especially in hospitals, tolerate abusive behavior, making them less likely to want to pursue a criminal case and law enforcement and district attorneys less likely to prosecute, hospital workers told the Sun Journal.