TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - An unusual phenomenon will start impacting parts of Kansas this weekend and has raised some health concerns.Dust from the Sahara Desert in Africa has lifted into the atmosphere and is blanketing the eastern U.S., and could impact Kansas.“Dust is picked up by trade winds and carried thousands of miles across the Atlantic and eventually…

Children and teenagers represent the fastest-growing age groups hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new data released Friday by the Minnesota Department of Health that included 5 more deaths and 498 more lab-confirmed cases of the infectious disease. The number of lab-confirmed cases in Minnesota has increased 37% — from 25,208 on June 1…

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European countries that have allowed gyms to reopen have reported no uptick in coronavirus infections, suggesting fitness studios might be relatively safe. A study sponsored by the Norwegian government and published this week provided the latest indication that with certain hygiene rules, people who exercise at the gym might not be at a higher risk…

The new coronavirus’ reputation for messing with scientists’ assumptions has taken a truly creepy turn.Researchers exploring the interaction between the coronavirus and its hosts have discovered that when the SARS-CoV-2 virus infects a human cell, it sets off a ghoulish transformation. Obeying instructions from the virus, the newly infected cell sprouts multi-pronged tentacles studded with…