FLORIDA – Following lengthy federal and state proceedings, the Florida Keys Mosquito Control District this week approved a plan to release more than 750 million genetically modified mosquitoes in the Keys region to combat an invasive, disease-carrying species of the insect. The genetically modified mosquitoes, named OX5034 by Oxitec, the …

The COVID-19 symptom of odor loss, like anosmia, is unusual in that it differs from that of the common cold like flu. With these diseases, a blocked nose is usually the culprit, caused by inflammatory swelling of the area. For some people who have COVID-19, however, anosmia is their only …

FARGO, ND (Valley News Live) – The North Dakota Department of Health reports 262 new positive cases of coronavirus in the state Sunday, bringing the total to 1,633. They also report three new deaths linked to the disease. A woman in her 60s from Walsh County, a man in his …

First, what are harmful algae flowers – like HABs? While HABs along our ocean shores – like red tide events in Florida – are getting more media attention, HAB events are also occurring in our nation’s freshwater bodies. As I wrote last year, HABs occur when excess nutrients make their …

MEDFORD, Ore– The Oregon Health Authority reports 20 new cases of coronavirus in Jackson County on Saturday. The 20 new cases now push Jackson County to 674 cases in a week in which the county has seen more than 100 new cases of the virus. Earlier this week, Gov. Kate …