MaineHealth’s federal grant cut off over previous research on vaccine hesitancy

A prominent Maine scientist said the system for supporting health research is 'under siege.'

Five years after Maine’s first case, where does COVID-19 now stand?

One health care expert is concerned that lessons learned during the pandemic — the importance of transparency, trust in government and communication between officials, health care systems and citizens — are being forgotten.

Weekly influenza cases nearly double in Maine over last 3 weeks

Maine logged more than 2,000 cases last week as the number of infections continues to rise.

Reported flu cases in Maine double over 2 weeks

Meanwhile, COVID-19 is showing up at 'very high' levels in wastewater tests, even as COVID hospitalizations remain flat.

Flu surging in Maine; COVID-19 prevalence also ‘very high’

It's not too late to get vaccinated, public health experts say.

Americans can order free COVID-19 tests beginning this month

Moderna slashes research budget as vaccine sales disappoint

The company is slowing its pace of studying new treatments in part because of recent commercial challenges.

Government announces more COVID-19 tests can be ordered through mail for no cost

The announcement also comes as the government is once again urging people to get an updated COVID-19 booster, ahead of the fall and winter respiratory virus season.

FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccines, shots should be available in days

While most Americans have some degree of immunity from prior infections or vaccinations or both, that protection wanes.

COVID-19 cases spike in Maine as wastewater shows ‘very high’ levels of virus

An updated COVID-19 vaccine is expected to be available to everyone ages 6 months and older as soon as next month.