ANCHORAGE: Tens of thousands of Alaskans are benefiting from reforms in the Affordable Care Act. Several of the law’s major reforms have been in place long before the start of the open enrollment period which has been impeded by Governor Parnell’s rejection of Medicaid.
Virulent, drug-resistant forms of E. coli that have recently spread around the world emerged from a single strain of the bacteria – not many different strains, as has been widely supposed. This is the finding of a study reported today, Dec. 17, in mBio.
As Gary Carver stepped through the grasses of a treeless Alaska island with an archaeologist friend, he spotted a bleached driftwood log. The log rested on sand about a half mile from the beach and 50 feet above sea level.
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama wrote to Congress Sunday that he’s considering taking additional steps to protect U.S. citizens, personnel, and property in South Sudan.