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When should I get the omicron booster? Will I need covid shots forever?

by Teddy Amenabar The Washington Post September 19, 2022September 19, 2022

The omicron shots are here. Here’s what to know about when to get the bivalent boosters and how soon they’ll work.

Seven Maine health care workers are taking their case to the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals, after a federal judge dismissed their case in August.

by Mark Johnson The Washington Post September 15, 2022September 15, 2022

Researchers find a correlation with new-onset dementia in an analysis of more than six million health records.

by Associated Press September 14, 2022

Meanwhile, residents of a city in China say they are experiencing hunger and shortages of medicine after over 40 days in a lockdown.

by Minneapolis Star Tribune Editorial Board September 12, 2022September 9, 2022

Up to 3 million full-time equivalent workers have been knocked out by lingering health effects. Let’s start acting like it.

Some appointments were available this week and more are expected to open up next week as the state’s supply grows.

One outbreak is at Woodlands Senior Living of Waterville and involves 27 residents and four staff, according to the Maine CDC.

by Stephen L. Carter Bloomberg Opinion September 8, 2022September 7, 2022

Education losses might have been justified if it could be shown remote learning saved children’s lives. It can’t.

by Ariana Eunjung Cha The Washington Post September 7, 2022September 7, 2022

Little has been done to care for kids orphaned in the pandemic, authors of a global study warn.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized extended expiration dates for some at-home COVID tests.