“It’s being presented as if it’s a major alternative view that’s held by large numbers of experts in the scientific community. That is not true.” Public health experts on Tuesday evening into Wednesday raised alarm over reports that the White House has embraced a declaration calling for a “herd immunity” approach to managing the […]
A study released Tuesday by a team of scientists from Harvard University found that airborne radiation levels downwind of U.S. fracking sites are significantly elevated compared to background levels, providing further evidence that the drilling practice poses a threat to public health as well as the climate. Published in the journal Nature Communications, the study detected the largest […]
DHSS today announced 249 new people identified with COVID-19 in Alaska. 248 are residents in: Anchorage (110), Fairbanks (29), Eagle River (17), Palmer (13), Bethel (11), Juneau (9), North Pole (7), Kotzebue (6), Northwest Arctic Borough (6), Wasilla (5), Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area (5), Chugiak (4), Seward (4), Soldotna (4), Kenai (3), Utqiaġvik (3), Bethel Census Area (2), Cordova (2), Kusilvak Census Area (2) and one each in Bristol Bay/Lake & […]
Alaska’s lead doctors strongly recommend wearing masks while playing sports, exercising Increased chances of spreading illness as COVID-19 cases climb and sports move indoors OCTOBER 9, 2020 — During a statewide meeting this Monday, doctors from the Alaska and Anchorage health departments strengthened their guidance for wearing masks given rising COVID-19 cases and a […]