A union official says, ‘They have been kicked, hit, spit upon and concussed at the hands of patients.’
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U.S. pregnancy-related deaths climbed in 2020, with Black women most affected
A federal report does not include reasons for the trend and researchers said they have not fully examined how COVID-19 might have contributed.
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Lawmakers face pressure to pass mental health legislation
The pandemic exacerbated the nation’s already disturbing mental health concerns.
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Pressure eases on Maine hospitals as patient counts continue to drop
Hospitals are beginning to ease pandemic restrictions, and South Portland and Brunswick rescinded indoor mask mandates this week.
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COVID-19 shots found unlikely to prompt inflammation in children
A new analysis shows that vaccines are unlikely to trigger multisystem inflammatory syndrome, a rare complication in kids who have had COVID-19.
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Wastewater tests show COVID-19’s continuing decline in Maine
COVID-19 hospitalizations also are down, more than 50% since the January peak.
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COVID hospitalizations in Maine cut in half since omicron peak last month
As of Monday, 216 people were hospitalized with the virus in Maine, the lowest total since Nov. 9.
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Dr. Paul Farmer, global humanitarian leader, dies at 62
Farmer was co-founder of Partners In Health, a nonprofit health care organization based in Boston with a sister organization, Zanmi Lasante, in Haiti.
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Boris Johnson scraps remaining COVID restrictions in England
People will still be advised to stay home if they are sick – but will no longer get extra financial support.
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Doctors unravel mysterious condition of stuttering
New research explores its biological underpinnings: genetics and brain differences.