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UVM medical record system restored

PLATTSBURGH — University of Vermont Health Network officials say an important milestone has been reached in the recovery from last month’s cyberattack. Monday brought the announcement that, over the weekend, access to the electronic medical record system, Epic, was restored at ...

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma pleads guilty in criminal case

Purdue Pharma pleaded guilty Tuesday to three criminal charges, formally taking responsibility for its part in an opioid epidemic that has contributed to hundreds of thousands of deaths but also angering critics who want to see individuals held accountable, in addition to the company. In a ...

3rd major vaccine shown to be effective and cheaper

LONDON — Drugmaker AstraZeneca said Monday that late-stage trials showed its COVID-19 vaccine is highly effective, buoying the prospects of a relatively cheap, easy-to-store product that may become the vaccine of choice for the developing world. The results are based on an interim ...

Franklin County seeks public health volunteers

MALONE — Franklin County Public Health is looking for volunteers who can consistently dedicate at least a half a day of time, most days of the week, to be called in as needed both for contact tracing and, in the future, to assist with vaccine distribution. While you do not have to be a ...

Franklin County has 4th COVID death

Franklin County increased its COVID-19 toll to four as a man died of the pandemic disease Friday at Alice Hyde Medical Center in Malone. Alice Hyde spokesperson Phillip Rau confirmed Sunday that the death took place at the Malone hospital, which is part of the University of Vermont ...

Franklin County reports 4th COVID death

Franklin County increased its COVID-19 toll to four as a man died of the pandemic disease Friday at Alice Hyde Medical Center in Malone. Alice Hyde spokesperson Phillip Rau confirmed Sunday that the death took place at the Malone hospital, which is part of the University of Vermont Health ...