Health

A plate of Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes, which were released in an Indonesian city.Credit: World Mosquito Program Epidemiologists typically speak in qualified and maintained language. But newly released results from a trial of a biological technology aimed at stopping the spread of mosquito-borne diseases, they have come up with terms such as …

Senate Democrats are pressing US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper over concerns over the Pentagon’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a letter Wednesday to Esper, nine senators called reports of an increase in cases among dissidents in July “concerning.” The number of coronavirus infections reportedly increased by more than …

By Stephanie Nebehay and John Miller GENEVA / ZURICH (Reuters) – The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday reiterated its advice that sources allow people exposed to the new coronavirus to be tested, even if they do not show immediate symptoms of infection. The remarks come after the U.S. Centers …

Each year, Apple holds a company-wide fitness challenge for its employees at corporate offices and retail stores around the world, prompting participants to close all three of their Apple Watch Activity Rings each day of the month. The challenge is normally held in February as part of Heart Month, but …

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services reports 84 new COVID-19 cases. DHSS also reports 3,019 active cases among residents and 1,919 recovered cases. Of Alaska’s 84 residents, 40 are men, 42 women and 2 are currently unknown. Three are under the age of 10; …