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Vermont is changing how it tracks Covid-19 in the state’s wastewater
Experts believe the new system will provide a clearer picture of Covid and leave the door open for more disease tracking.
Dartmouth Health finances improve
For the first quarter of fiscal year 2024, which ended Sept. 30, DH saw an operating loss of $8.2 million, or 1%. For the same quarter last year, losses exceeded $40 million.
The third wave: Burlington struggles to find solutions to a fentanyl-fueled crisis
Amid record overdoses, the city is trying to step up its efforts to address the problem, but barriers remain.
The third wave: How Burlington lost ground in its battle against opioids
“I used to think that heroin and prescription opioids was a major tragedy. We had no idea what was in store for us. Now we see,” said Ed Baker, a social worker.
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Doctor’s departure emblematic of challenges in rural health care for patients and providers
Dr. Laura Barber said her employer, Randolph-based Gifford Health Care, fired her effective Dec. 15, giving her a 90-day notice in September.
Former Rutland bike shop transformed into affordable housing for veterans
The project developer, Stephen Box, has advocated for a faster and more creative solution to the lack of affordable housing.
More young Vermonters are seeking emergency treatment for drug overdoses since the pandemic
Last year, 425 Vermonters age 24 or younger sought emergency room treatment for accidental drug overdoses, data from the state Department of Health shows, reflecting an upward trend seen since the pandemic hit Vermont in 2020.
Free walk-in Covid vaccination clinics for uninsured adults to be held in Barre
The clinics are scheduled for every Saturday from Nov. 18 to Dec. 30.
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