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Data suggests BA.2 is more contagious than the current omicron variant in the U.S.

Nanobubble ozone stored in hyaluronic acid decorated liposomes: antibacterial, anti-sars-cov-2 effect & biocompatibility tests

The court struck down a federal COVID-19 vaccination requirement for large employers, but many Maine companies are still requiring workers to get the shots.

The Bar Harbor institution was awarded over $140 million in grant funds during 2021, a new annual record for the biomedical research institute. The lab also saw other milestones during the year, including the start of a new CEO.

The Jackson Laboratory, a Maine-based nonprofit biomedical research institution with a major hub in Farmington, said that it was awarded more than $140 million in funding in 2021 that covered about 115 awards. That’s up from $115 million in research awards in 2020 and $105 million in 2019, Jackson Lab said. The awards cover a broad range of focus areas including cancer, addiction, education and genetics research. Some of the major awards included: 

While there were no reported cases of omicron, the new COVID-19 variant, in Connecticut as of Monday afternoon, health care experts in the state say it may prove more detectable than other variants of the virus.

With an eye toward possible expansion of The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine in Farmington, new spinoffs and possibly new hires down the road, longtime researcher and academic Dr. Lon Cardon will take the helm as president and CEO of the seven-year-old growing facility on Nov. 29. The 56-year-old Cardon — who is currently the chief science strategic officer of California-based BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. — will replace current president and CEO Dr. Edison Liu.

Chris Brannigan marched along the east cost of USA to raise funds for his daughter's treatment.

Chris Brannigan marched along the east cost of USA to raise funds for his daughter's treatment.

Chris Brannigan stopped in Brunswick on Sept. 6 during the 1,000 mile, barefoot trek down the eastern seaboard that ended Monday.