Public health
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PublishedMay 6, 2022
Commentary: The U.S. response to COVID hasn’t been a train wreck. We’re just average
Over recent months, events worldwide should dispel notions of exceptional American malfeasance.
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PublishedMay 3, 2022
Our View: Kids under 5 need a vaccine, and exhausted parents need a break
Everything we know shows that the shots are safe and effective, even for the youngest children.
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PublishedMay 2, 2022
Maine Voices: Maine has a lung issue. A Trek Across Maine will help.
The Trek’s overall goal is to raise $1 million, and more participants are needed to achieve it.
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PublishedApril 23, 2022
Commentary: Lead in water harms red states, too
Some 10 million lead pipes carry – and potentially contaminate – U.S. drinking water. By putting partisan politics aside, members of Congress could solve this.
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PublishedApril 20, 2022
Our View: Federal judge shows agenda in mask mandate case
In matters of public health, the opinion of an activist jurist with a dictionary shouldn’t carry more weight than a team of scientific experts.
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PublishedApril 17, 2022
The View From Here: Take it from me – don’t get COVID
But the Maine CDC’s Dr. Shah says that we can look forward to better days of living with a virus that has dominated our lives for two years.
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PublishedApril 16, 2022
Another View: A prudent call on air travel masking
Complaints are tiresome. It’s a minor inconvenience, and the pandemic isn’t over.
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PublishedApril 6, 2022
Our View: Therapeutics could change COVID response – if people use them
Antiviral medications like Paxlovid are effective, but they are being taken in relatively few cases.
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PublishedApril 1, 2022
Another View: Get a COVID booster if you haven’t already
Rising international coronavirus cases underscore the need to get booster shots into more arms.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2022
Maine Voices: Broadband is health policy by another name
Connectivity, even more than your doctors or health systems, has a direct impact on the most important predictors of your long-term health.
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