Health
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PublishedApril 22, 2020
Virus targets immigrant enclave in Massachusetts’ hardest-hit community
The pandemic has devastated the Boston suburb of Chelsea, which has the highest infection rate in the state.
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PublishedApril 22, 2020
Tyson Foods idles its largest pork plant after Iowa outbreak
More than 180 infections are linked to the facility and that number is projected to dramatically rise.
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PublishedApril 22, 2020
Mysterious blood-clotting complication is killing coronavirus patients
Some doctors' groups are raising the controversial possibility of giving preventive blood thinners to everyone with COVID-19.
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PublishedApril 21, 2020
CDC director warns second wave of coronavirus next winter will likely be worse
The second wave will likely coincide with the beginning of flu season.
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PublishedApril 21, 2020
More deaths, no benefit from drug touted by Trump for virus use, VA study finds
The nationwide study was not a rigorous experiment, but with 368 patients, it’s the largest look so far at hydroxychloroquine with or without the antibiotic azithromycin for COVID-19.
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PublishedApril 17, 2020
Portland eases new restrictions on ‘non-essential’ businesses
The City Council will hold a workshop Monday to discuss rules for non-essential businesses after complaints about guidance prohibiting curbside pickup and shipping.
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PublishedApril 17, 2020
Maine plans to double its coronavirus tracking staff
The state is hiring another 15 'disease detectives' for a total of 30, but some health officials recommend a much higher number.
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PublishedApril 17, 2020
Here are the drugs that could treat coronavirus. But don’t expect a silver bullet.
The roster of potential therapies includes new antivirals, older antivirals designed to fight HIV, anti-inflammatory drugs, stem-cell therapies, antiparasitic drugs, and even treatments for erectile dysfunction.
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PublishedApril 15, 2020
Maine licensing boards caution doctors against prescribing unproven COVID-19 drugs
Two boards say that it would be 'unprofessional conduct' for doctors to prescribe chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine or azithromycin to themselves or family members, and that the drugs should not be prescribed for preventive purposes.
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PublishedApril 15, 2020
Massachusetts recruiting 1,000 ‘contact tracers’ to identify those possibly exposed
The $44 million, time-intensive plan involves a call to someone who has tested positive for the coronavirus, and then a follow-up with everyone that person was in close contact with.
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