The nation’s top doctor issued an advisory on Tuesday declaring gun violence a public health crisis and prescribing policy changes to treat it as such. It’s both unprecedented and unenforceable.
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U.S. is ‘flying blind’ with bird flu, repeating mistakes of COVID, health experts say
Three months into the U.S. bird flu outbreak, only 45 people have been tested and clinical labs aren’t approved to detect the virus.
Alaska foster families get another year of fully funded child care
With the clock ticking on pandemic-era grants, state officials decided to foot the bill.
As they enter their 60s, Gen Xers projected to see higher cancer rates than Boomers
If current cancer trends continue, authors of a new study project “cancer incidence in the US could remain unacceptably high for decades to come.”
New Alaska water quality rules are coming. Here’s what that could mean for wastewater systems.
The state’s largest wastewater system says new rules could present challenges.
Justice Department says Alaska is discriminating against voters with disabilities
The federal agency sent the state a letter alleging multiple violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act over the past four years, at polling places and on the elections website.