Health

New cases in the ongoing hepatitis A outbreak that has spread through Louisiana since 2018 have been linked to Galatoire's Restaurant. The French Quarter fine-dining establishment was notified by the Louisiana Department of Health of a "potential incident dating from early to mid-August," according to a statement from the restaurant. "Consistent with our own high standards, we…

The largest U.S. genetic study of the virus, conducted in Houston, shows one viral strain outdistancing all of its competitors, and many potentially important mutations Chris MooneyReporter covering climate change, energy and the environment. Joe FoxGeneral assignment graphics reporter September 23 at 2:31 PM Scientists in Houston on Wednesday released a study of more than…

September 23, 2020 | 12:35pm | Updated September 23, 2020 | 1:20pm So much for “protection.” A factory in Vietnam was busted washing and reselling more than 320,000 used condoms to pass them off as new, according to police who raided the dangerous operation. To “recycle” the dirty rubbers, Pham Thi Thanh Ngoc, 32, allegedly…

September 22, 2020 | 1:41pm | Updated September 22, 2020 | 2:47pm Plastic face shields are all but useless when it comes to defeating the spread of the coronavirus, according to a new Japanese study. The clear coverings were tested in a simulation by Fugaku, the world’s fastest supercomputer, which found that nearly 100 percent…

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported 25 additional cases of the coronavirus on Wednesday and no new deaths.The number of Mainers with COVID-19 who have died remains at 140.The 25 additional cases bring the total since the outbreak began in Maine to 5,171. Twelve of the new cases were in York County,…