Health care
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PublishedNovember 2, 2022
CVS, Walgreens announce opioid settlements totaling $10 billion
The big question now is how their money will be used and whether it will make a difference in fighting an addiction crisis that has only intensified.
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PublishedNovember 2, 2022
Sen. Rand Paul says U.S. botched COVID. He could soon lead probes of it.
The Kentucky Republican, a fierce critic of the pandemic response, is in line to chair Senate health panel if GOP wins control.
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PublishedNovember 1, 2022
Strong RSV vaccine data lifts hopes after years of futility fighting virus in infants
Pfizer reports that a large international study found vaccinating moms-to-be was nearly 82% effective at preventing severe cases of RSV in their babies’ most vulnerable first 90 days of life.
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PublishedNovember 1, 2022
Central Maine Healthcare launching tuition reimbursement program for nursing students
The program launches this month for nursing students at the Maine College of Health Professions who commit to working at CMH after graduation.
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PublishedOctober 31, 2022
Antibody treatment tested as new tool against malaria
Malaria killed more than 620,000 people in 2020 and sickened 241 million, mainly children under 5 in Africa.
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PublishedOctober 28, 2022
Soaring RSV cases raise fears about hospital capacity with COVID rising and flu looming
Public health experts are fretting about a "tri-demic" where RSV, influenza and COVID-19 strain the health care system.
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PublishedOctober 28, 2022
Schools prepare for more illness after outbreak at Cape Elizabeth
School districts in southern Maine are focusing on mitigation strategies as federal health officials predict the worst flu season in 13 years.
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PublishedOctober 28, 2022
This flu season is more severe so far than in the last 13 years
Influenza has hit unusually early and hard, already hospitalizing a record number of people at this point in the season in more than a decade.
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PublishedOctober 27, 2022
Cape Elizabeth High School closed Friday because of COVID-19 outbreak
The school board voted against a mask mandate, but the closure will allow custodial staff to conduct a deep cleaning of the building.
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PublishedOctober 27, 2022
Communities of color record big gains in health insurance coverage
The increase is tied to improved affordability and outreach efforts to get people enrolled in the United States.
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