The purpose of this health alert network message is to provide updated guidance for measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine during the current mumps outbreak, which started in Anchorage last summer [1, 2]. To date, 214 confirmed and 33 probable cases have been reported to the Alaska Section of Epidemiology (SOE), and there is no sign that […]
They’re angry. They’re anxious. They’re afraid. And they’re demanding action. Now. They are warriors of a new youth crusade for stricter American gun laws — an impromptu movement born out of frustration and outrage over last week’s mass shooting at their Florida high school. They are leading the charge with a simple message — “Never […]
Reductions in sea ice in the Arctic have a clear impact on animals such as polar bears that rely on frozen surfaces for feeding, mating and migrating. But sea ice loss is changing Arctic habitat and affecting other species in more indirect ways, new research finds. Beluga whales that spend summers feeding in the Arctic […]
More than 600 students in grades 1–6 from across the state will gather this weekend in the spirit of sportsmanship to compete in traditional Alaska Native contests during the 2018 Junior NYO Games (JNYO) Feb. 23–25 at the Wells Fargo Sports Complex on the UAA campus in Anchorage. NYO is a year-round program having a […]