With tens of thousands of test results waiting to be processed, the state’s case rate is artificially low, and that is reducing Maine’s federal allocation of monoclonal antibody treatment.
Health
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Mid Coast Hospital’s leadership proud of performance during difficult 2021
After fully unifying with MaineHealth, Mid Coast Hospital spent 2021 updating their internal processes and medical records system while battling a global pandemic.
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Posted inFood, Recipes
Even one small change can lead to healthier eating
Here are six changes to consider.
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Bowdoin hopes conservative start to semester will curb COVID
Bowdoin College has announced changes to its pandemic policies for the upcoming spring semester, including a booster mandate and a temporary shift to remote learning.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Drugs to treat high-risk patients in critically short supply as omicron surge hits Maine
A national shortage leaves Maine’s doctors with a tiny fraction of the monoclonal antibody treatments their patients could use.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Our blood supply is at critical levels. The FDA must end homophobic donation policy
We could save over a million more lives a year if the FDA dropped its restrictions for male donors who have sex with other men.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Local & State, News
Portland restaurants take varied courses when employees, and owners, come down with COVID
While many have closed for health reasons or lack of staffing, others continue operating if they can.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Grief for our unhoused neighbors will fuel my fight to end homelessness
The winter solstice vigil in Portland is a time to mourn – and to reaffirm a commitment to ensuring that all who need a home find one.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, Nation & World, New England, News
How Maine lost control of coronavirus and became a national hot spot
With the virus raging across interior parts of the state, hospitals are already under stress as holidays, winter and the omicron variant lie ahead.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Three rural Maine counties now among nation’s worst for spread of COVID
Franklin, Aroostook and Piscataquis, where vaccination rates are low, currently have the 4th, 5th, and 6th highest per capita new case rates in the U.S.