The cast of “Glee” was hit with tragedy once again last week after authorities in California confirmed on Tuesday that actress Naya Rivera died in an accidental drowning incident.The stars of the hit Fox musical comedy, which ran for six seasons between 2009 and 2015, were quick to pay tribute to their late co-star, who…
North Carolina’s Asheville City Council apologized for its role in slavery and racial discrimination, voting unanimously to provide reparations in the form of community investments to help Black residents.The council voted 7-0 on Tuesday night on the measure to mitigate racial disparities. The reparations will not provide direct cash payments, as some have suggested, but…
Doctors on the frontline of the COVID-19 outbreak in New York City have published the first comprehensive review of the disease’s widespread effects on organ systems beyond the lungs. They also provide guidelines for managing these diverse effects.Share on PinterestA new review collates information about COVID-19’s impact on the body beyond the lungs.At the time…
A new analysis of COVID-19 in prisons in the United States finds that the number of cases is five times higher, and the number of adjusted deaths is three times higher than in the general population.Share on PinterestClose confinement and overcrowding make prisons the ideal ‘breeding ground’ for infectious disease.Image credit: Sandy Huffaker / AFP.In…