Public health experts are fretting about a “tri-demic” where RSV, influenza and COVID-19 strain the health care system.
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Transgender student at University of Maine System alleges discrimination
The student has filed a complaint with the state after gender-affirming surgery was denied coverage under a UMS student health insurance policy.
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UNE team gets $6.6 million grant to explore eye pain, potential treatments
With the National Eye Institute award, a University of New England scientist will look at how eye damage takes its physical and emotional toll.
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Abortion ruling means more births, more infant deaths in Mississippi
Mississippi has the nation’s highest fetal mortality rate, highest infant mortality rate, highest pre-term birth rate and is among the worst states for maternal mortality.
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Mills, LePage clash on health care policies
The gubernatorial candidates have diverging views and records on how to handle opioids, the pandemic and other issues.
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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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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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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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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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Are you a mosquito magnet? It could be your smell
Out of mosquitoes’ favorites, the researchers found a common factor: People who are mosquito magnets had high levels of certain acids on their skin.