New record system at MDI Hospital experiences referral glitch
Additional resources have been added to get the backlog corrected, and a referral call line has also been set up to help those affected.
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Lead, PFAS found at high school; drinking water safe
Mount Desert Island High School Principal Matt Haney emphasized that the water that comes through the school’s drinking fountains is already filtered and safe to drink.
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COVID cases up, hospitalizations steady
The number of cases of COVID-19 reported by the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is ticking upward.
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Group working to test local wells for PFAS
A group of residents has formed PFAS Free Trenton. whose major goal is to provide free well-water testing.
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MDI researchers win NIH grants
R21 grants support early and conceptual stages of research project development.
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Lyme disease-causing ticks have increased in Maine
New research shows that blacklegged ticks have been increasing in abundance in a Midcoast forest over the past 30 years – and bringing more Lyme disease with them.
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CDC recommends second COVID booster for some
Those who are 50 and older are eligible for a second booster if it has been at least four months since they last received a dose of an mRNA vaccine (the Pfizer BioNTech or Moderna shots).
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Now is the time to take action against browntail moths
This past February was Maine’s first ever Browntail Moth Awareness Month, a fact that serves to illustrate just how pervasive this invasive species has become.
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Tick season has arrived
Residents and visitors should take precautions to prevent tick borne illness transmission.
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MDI Biological Laboratory launches new program
MDI Bioscience will initially focus on potential drugs to treat diseases of the kidney.
