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As a first step to early treatment, health workers who speak Haitian Creole are teaching people in Little Haiti how to test themselves for HPV, the virus that causes half of all cervical cancers.

China's live fire military drills around the island of Taiwan have just ended. The military exercises forced some ships and flights to take detours in the busy Taiwan Strait.

A group of researchers photograph a woolly mammoth tusk on the banks of the Koyukuk River in Alaska.

The new strategy is called "postvention." It means having a plan built on truth, compassion and counseling that quickly addresses the mental health needs of friends and classmates after a suicide.

"Easing Your Mind About COVID-19 And The Delta Variant" It is easy to feel overwhelmed and confused right now; it seems that new information and updates are coming in rapidly, and we are in a constant state of change. Dr. Georgine Nanos is here to help us ease our stress and see the light at the end of the tunnel. She is a board-certified family physician specializing in epidemiology (the science of how diseases are spread), making her an expert source for information regarding COVID-19. Dr. Nanos will be answering many of the frequently asked questions about COVID-19, the Delta variant, going over how to maintain positive mental health and protect ourselves. Visit https://www.ljcommunitycenter.org/wcHer Bio: Dr. Georgine Nanos is a board-certified family physician with advanced training in epidemiology and public health. She founded Kind Health Group to bring an exceptional level of care to all her patients. She believes listening to each story and building a deep personal connection is the most rewarding part of medicine and the best way to get to the root cause of many complex medical issues. Dr. Nanos has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and has expertise in treating various medical conditions in patients of all ages. She also serves as a medical contributor to numerous local and national TV, radio, and print media outlets.

The campus reported nearly 500 new cases of COVID-19 among the student body. The new omicron variant was detected "in a significant number" of positive tests, the university said.

San Diego County will move back into the less restrictive red tier of the state's COVID-19 reopening blueprint Wednesday. Plus, our series on the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic continues with a look at how major health care organizations responded. And we speak to the founder of UC San Diego Health's post-COVID-19 clinic about what we are learning about the lingering effects of COVID-19 long after the infection is gone. Then, almost a month after the Biden administration launched a program to process some asylum-seekers, hundreds of people are now camped outside of the San Ysidro Port of Entry. Plus, how will the pandemic change the future of work? Finally, author and oceanographer Kim McCoy combines science and adventure in his new book, "Waves and Beaches: The Powerful Dynamics of Sea and Coast."

Ten years ago today, NASA's Curiosity Mars rover successfully commenced its mission to explore the possibility of life on mars. Here's what it has discovered.

A third of Pakistan is under water from catastrophic flooding. Nowshera, in northwestern Pakistan, has managed to avoid the worst losses — thanks in part to the efforts of a local official.

Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022 at 9 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 7 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV / On demand with KPBS Passport! Take a seat on the ultimate thrill ride to explore nature?s strangest and most powerful objects. Discover new science showing how black holes reshape entire galaxies, warp the fabric of space and time, and might even be portals to another universe.