Health

SEOUL, South Korea – North Korean leader Kim Jong-un says the nation is “two crises at a time” – fighting the spread of the coronavirus and dealing with widespread flood damage. But Mr Kim has urged his country not to accept international aid for fear that outside help could bring …

Just five days ago, New Zealand marked a jealous milestone – 100 days without a single communication transmission. But this week has shown how hard that can change, even in a country like New Zealand that was held as a world leader for its handling of the virus. On Friday, …

America’s obesity rate is currently at a staggering 42.4%, up from 30.5% just twenty years ago. Obese individuals have a body mass index of 30 or higher. To fall into this category, someone who stands 5’9 ″ (the average height for a man) must weigh at least 203 pounds. Similar …

The Exposure Notification API developed by Apple and Google is gradually being adopted by public health agencies around the world. And now North Dakota, Wyoming and Alabama have just announced that they are launching new apps with exposure notifications to alert users and reduce the spread of COVID-19. North Dakota …

PROVO – In keeping with many other leagues around the country, the West Coast Conference, which includes BYU, announced Thursday that it has postponed any competition fall competition due to the coronavirus pandemic and is looking for ways to compete in the spring. The decision was reached by the WCC …