Artificial intelligence, like algorithms, could crack the language of cancer and Alzheimer’s, study finds

The study found that looking at cancer and neurodegenerative diseases with artificial intelligence could lead to discovering how to alleviate symptoms - or maybe even prevent the diagnosis from happening at all.

Arizona Gov. signs bill to limit enforcement of mask use

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed a bill into law that will limit mask mandates, and health experts say this will cause issues down the line in the health care industry.

Study shows Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine could lead to more side effects than Pfizer/BioNTech’s

New research from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that people who receive Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine might experience more side effects than those who get Pfizer/BioNTech’s vaccine.

Florida woman accused of coughing on cancer patient gets 30 days in jail

A Florida woman whose image went viral when after an incident at a Pier 1 store last year has been sentenced to 30 days in jail. Debra Hunter is accused of coughing on a customer in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.

Navajo Nation president balks at reopening tribal roads to visitors

Nez said that he vetoed the resolution approved by the Navajo Nation Council because COVID-19 variants are spreading in the region and because more people need to be vaccinated “to move closer to herd immunity and this will take time.”

Arizona reports over 4M doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered

Over 2.5 million people — over a third of the state’s population — have received at least one dose and over 1.6 million people are fully vaccinated.

Fans return to Downtown Phoenix for Diamondbacks home opener

It's been more than a year since fans were able to attend baseball games in person, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, fans are returning to Downtown Phoenix to cheer on the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Arizona businesses won’t have to enforce mask mandates after Gov. Ducey signs new bill

Advocates of a now-signed bill that allows Arizona businesses to ignore mask mandates say business owners should be allowed to decide for themselves whether to require their customers to follow public health orders issued by cities and counties.

Tempe joins Phoenix, Flagstaff in keeping mask mandate in place

Tempe city officials said they would use COVID-19 vaccine rates and case count data to determine when they would end their mask mandate.

‘Shocking imbalance’: WHO says 87% of COVID-19 vaccines have gone to wealthy countries

Wealthy countries have received the largest supply of the world’s COVID-19 vaccines, while poor countries have only received 0.2% of the global supply, the World Health Organization announced Friday.

Arizona daily virus count jumps as older cases included

Most of the previously uncounted cases were from the fall and winter surge, and none were from March or April of this year, according to the Arizona Dept. of Health,

CDC says Johnson & Johnson shots can continue in North Carolina after reports of adverse reactions

Federal health officials say it’s safe to continue administering Johnson & Johnson shots at three vaccination sites in North Carolina that had an increase in reports of adverse reactions on Thursday.

Arizona GOP congressman introduces No Vaccine Passport Act

Vaccine passports are a method some have purposed to demonstrate whether or not an individual has been vaccinated from the deadly coronavirus.

Yosemite National Park to limit summer visitors amid ongoing pandemic

Yosemite National Park will require advanced reservations for day visitors during the peak summer season to limit the number of visitors and allow social distancing amid the pandemic.

Japan enacts more coronavirus measures in Tokyo ahead of Summer Olympics

Japan says it will raise the coronavirus alert level in Tokyo to allow tougher measures to curb the rapid spread of a more contagious variant ahead of the Summer Olympics.