Annual reports reflect high rates of some sexually transmitted infections across Western Alaska. YKHC is responding with a contact tracing model when it comes to testing.

After four days without running water, the town of Russian Mission has repaired its water pump and is no longer in a state of emergency.

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Alaska said that it uncovered a “massive” violation of medical privacy laws by a software company used by the Alaska Department of Corrections. But the software company at the center of the complaint claims that’s “false and misleading,” and that there was no breach of data privacy.

This week, the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation will fly to almost two-dozen villages across the delta to deliver RSV immunizations. It’s part of an effort to combat the region’s staggeringly high rates of respiratory illness among infants and young children.

Reproductive rights advocates blasted the veto of House Bill 17, saying it would maintain a barrier to public health.

The Alaska Legislature recently increased state funding for domestic violence and sexual assault efforts, but a leading advocate says the effort doesn’t go far enough to meet the need.

Last month, Akiachak Native Community cut the ribbon on a brand new health clinic. Village health aides say the new, larger space will help them to better serve the community.

Bethel’s regional hospital and other Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation facilities were under lockdown for around an hour on June 24 after an unidentified man showed what appeared to be a firearm and made a verbal threat at a hospital facility.

The EPA is giving the state six to 12 months to come up with new or revised standards for more than 100 pollutants in state waters.

There are more options than ever for treating alcohol use disorder in Alaska, including several medications that can make it easier for some people to reduce or stop drinking.