Humberto Ruelas-Rivas succumbed to coronavirus complications on Sunday, just before his wife, Karina Bonilla, died a day later A California couple died a day apart from each other due to coronavirus complications, leaving behind five young children who are now being cared for by their step-sister. On Sunday, 60-year-old Los Angeles resident Humberto Ruelas-Rivas succumbed…
Laboratory mouse (Getty Images) Harvard scientists discovered which parts of the brain can induce a state of torpor in mice Matthew Rozsa June 12, 2020 12:45AM (UTC) A new study from neuroscientists at Harvard Medical School reveals which parts of the brain can be activated in mice to induce a state of torpor, or hibernation-like…
Ohio's health director Dr. Amy Acton, praised by some for the state’s early efforts to combat the coronavirus epidemic and criticized by others for public health rules, is stepping down from her role.The announcement came Thursday.Acton will serve as Gov. Mike DeWine's chief health advisor and "continue to focus on the COVID-19 crisis," the governor…
June 11, 2020 | 11:18pm Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan on Thursday defended the protesters who have declared an “autonomous zone” on the city’s street as “patriotic.” In her remarks to the press, Durkan also said President Trump’s threat to send in federal resources to crack down on the protesters was “unconstitutional and illegal.” “Unfortunately, our…
Joe Biden on Thursday blasted President Donald Trump for failing to offer a comprehensive plan on how to reopen the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic, while also unveiling his own proposals on how how to do so safely.At an in-person round-table discussion with community leaders in Philadelphia, Biden said the federal government had "abdicated any…