Anchorage A sign directs traffic to various buildings on the Providence Extended Care campus in Anchorage on June 1. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen) We're making coronavirus coverage available without a subscription as a public service. But we depend on reader support to do this work. Please consider joining others in supporting local journalism in Alaska for…
Alaska Life Harry and Carrie Dott wear masks during the 1918 Influenza pandemic in Southeast Alaska. (Credit :P593-09 Alaska State Library Harry & Carrie Dott Photo Collection) ONE TIME USE Part of a continuing weekly series on local history by local historian David Reamer. Have a question about Anchorage history or an idea for a…
Published: October 30, 2026, 10:16 pm Several reports of children choking have led to an FDA warning against Once Upon A Time snacks. The warning covers all flavors, quantities, lots and dates of Once Upon A Farm Tractor Wheels Organic, Toddler Soft-Baked Bars. The FDA has received several reports that describe infants ages 1.5 to
The FDA has cleared the interleukin (IL)-23 inhibitor tildrakizumab (Ilumya) for the treatment of active psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in adults. Sun Pharma announced the approval on October 30. “As an IL-23 inhibitor administered exclusively by a healthcare provider, Ilumya is now an option for adults with active psoriatic arthritis who are unable to self-administer treatment
Millions of Medicare enrollees who buy stand-alone prescription drug plans will see their average monthly premiums rise by 50% in 2027, a new analysis finds. But enrollees can avoid the average increase — from $34 a month to $51 — by switching to lower-cost plans during the program’s open enrollment period, which runs through Dec.