A review of the evidence on zinc suggests the mineral could have protective effects against COVID-19 by boosting anti-viral immunity and curbing inflammation.Share on PinterestNew research highlights the importance of zinc for boosting the body’s ability to fight infection.Diet and health have many links, including immune system function. Good nutrition supports the immune system to…
I'm hearing a lot of talk about the coronavirus spreading through aerosols — is wearing a mask in a grocery store enough protection? What else should I do to stay safe? Quick answer first: Going to the grocery store where you and everyone else is wearing a mask and keeping a distance from each other…
TOPLINE Some of America’s top-ranked universities on Tuesday condemned the announcement by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that international students will have to leave the country or transfer if their colleges opt to have only online classes in the fall, and many outlined steps they would take to protect students as the coronavirus pandemic wreaks…
Homeland Security is setting up a new task force to prepare to surge personnel to locations where riots threaten statues, monuments or other historic landmarks on federal property, the department announced Wednesday. Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf said they’re getting in place ahead of the Independence Day holiday, and will be ready to assist other…
(CNN)President Donald Trump appears ready to move on from a still-raging coronavirus pandemic -- skipping the first White House task force briefing in months and moving the event out of the White Hou…
U.S.|Grand Juror in Breonna Taylor Case Says Deliberations Were MisrepresentedThe Kentucky attorney general’s office said it would release the panel’s recordings after a grand juror contended in a court filing that its discussions were inaccurately characterized.Breonna Taylor's family and the lawyer Ben Crump, right, said the charges a Kentucky grand jury agreed upon in the…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…