COVID-19 transmission continued to occur in most parts of Alaska during the week of September 25 – October 01, 2022, with evidence for decreasing cases in several but not all areas. The number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 is decreasing (see graph below illustrating hospital beds occupied by persons with COVID-19). Most parts of Alaska […]
For weeks, reformulated bivalent COVID-19 vaccine boosters have been available across the United States that aim to protect against newer omicron variants that have sickened millions of people in recent months. Initial reports, however, suggest Americans are not rushing to get the new vaccines. While health officials view this as a challenge, some say a […]
Source: The Conversation Natural gas has long been marketed as a clean fuel, but research on its health and environmental effects is calling that idea into question. Cooks love their gadgets, from countertop slow cookers to instant-read thermometers. Now, there’s increasing interest in magnetic induction cooktops – surfaces that cook much faster than conventional stoves, without […]
Exposure to fracking and its effects is “a major public health concern,” said a study co-author. Adding further evidence of the negative public health impacts associated with planet-heating fossil fuel pollution, new research published Wednesday found that children living in close proximity to fracking and other so-called “unconventional” drilling operations at birth face significantly higher chances […]