Black-Owned Laboratory’s COVID-19 Treatment Shows Promise
“We anticipate the clinical trials could start within 90 days. The clinical trial itself could take a month. We feel quite optimistic that in the 120-day window, when our clinical material would be ready, we could have a drug that could be safe and effective at treating COVID-19.”
Elizabeth Howell Named New Chair Of Obstetrics And Gynecology At Penn Medicine
Elizabeth Howell, MD, MPP, an accomplished researcher of health inequities and a respected women’s health leader, has been named chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
First General Motors-Ventec Critical Care V+Pro Ventilators Ready For Delivery
OKOMO, Ind. – General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) recently began mass production of the Ventec Life Systems V+Pro critical care ventilator under contract to the...
Toyota Won’t Reopen China Plants For At Least Another Week As Coronavirus Shows Little...
By Sherisse Pham, CNN Business
(CNN) -- Japanese carmaker Toyota is keeping its China plants closed for at least another week as the coronavirus outbreak...
The Pacific Ocean Is So Acidic That It’s Dissolving Dungeness Crabs’ Shells
By Scottie Andrew, CNN
(CNN) -- The Pacific Ocean is becoming more acidic, and the cash-crabs that live in its coastal waters are some of...
Kobe Bryant Leaves Behind A Business Empire That Stretched Beyond The Basketball Court
By Clare Duffy and Alexis Benveniste, CNN Business
(CNN) -- Kobe Bryant's legacy extends beyond his time on the basketball court. He was also known...
Apple Removes Vaping Apps From App Store
By John Bonifield, CNN
(CNN) -- Apple has removed 181 vaping-related apps from its mobile App Store globally, the company said on Friday.
"Recently, experts ranging...
NBA Legend Shaquille O’Neal Partners With HBCU’s Miles College For Campus Venture
By Stacy M. Brown
NNPA Correspondent
A new partnership between NBA great Shaquille O’Neal and Miles College will help bring a Papa John’s Pizzeria to every...
Obamacare Is About To Get A Bit Cheaper For Lots Of People
By Tami Luhby
CNN
(CNN) -- It will likely cost a little less to buy the benchmark Obamacare plan next year. The rate could drop for...
Salmonella Outbreak In 31 States Is Linked To Kellogg’s Honey Smacks Cereal, CDC Says
By Darran Simon, CNN
(CNN) -- A salmonella outbreak that affected 73 people in 31 states has been linked to Kellogg's Honey Smacks cereal, the...
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Nolan Wells’ Case Is Closed. His Family Still Demands Answers
A Mississippi grand jury declined to charge anyone in the drowning death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells, despite unexplained injuries noted in autopsy reports. His family, joined by attorney Ben Crump, disputes the ruling and is demanding a federal investigation, while a rapper-led campaign now offers a $1 million reward for credible evidence in the unresolved case.
