Maine reports a record number of tick-borne diseases in 2025, driven by warmer winters and increased physician awareness.

Federal health officials on Monday announced a reduction in the number of vaccines recommended for all children.

Hunters and wildlife consumers in central Maine now face a broader warning after state officials expanded a consumption advisory that warns of eating deer and wild turkey harvested in certain towns ...

He was Maine’s most recognizable figure during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, Dr. Nirav Shah, the former director of the Maine CDC, says he’s running for governor of Maine. Shah is running ...

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BRUNSWICK, ME – Democrat Nirav Shah, the former Director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and former Principal Deputy Director of the U.S. CDC, has announced his candidacy ...

BRUNSWICK, ME – Former Maine CDC Director Nirav Shah has emerged as the early frontrunner in the Democratic primary for governor, pairing a first-place poll ranking with a $510,000 opening fundraising ...