The Student Clearinghouse website reported that lockdowns and school closures have led to a loss of some 1.3 million student enrolled in higher education, a 7.4 percent drop in the overall student population. For the full article, click here.
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San Francisco Mayor London Breed Warns ‘Days Ahead Will Not Be Easy’ as School Board Members Recalled
San Francisco Mayor London Breed warned “the days ahead for our public schools will not be easy” Tuesday after voters overwhelmingly recalled three members of the city’s school board. For the full article, click here.
Woman Apparently Cured Of HIV Using Umbilical Cord Blood, Scientists Say – Forbes
A woman appears to have been cured of HIV with a therapy using stem cells in umbilical cord blood, scientists at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center say, making her the fourth person, and the first woman, apparently cured of the disease, and possibly...
BLACK DENTIST LAUNCHES MOBILE DENTAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN IN THE UNDERSERVED MISSISSIPPI DELTA – Black Enterprise
Children who live in the Mississippi Delta can now experience state-of-the-art mobile dentistry provided by Dr. LaMonica Davis Taylor, a pediatric dentist with a private practice called Smiles on Broadway Dental Care located in the city of Jackson. She has been...
Stacey Abrams Required Children to Cover Their Faces So She Could Go Maskless
Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams, who recently appeared maskless among dozens of masked-up children during a visit to a Georgia elementary school, did so “on the condition that everyone around her” wore a face covering, including children, her campaign said. For the...
Pomegranate extract could unlock powerful ‘fountain of youth’ treatment for seniors – Study Finds
SEATTLE, Wash. — A substance in pomegranates could hold the key to creating a new anti-aging treatment that strengthens muscles and mitochondrial health. Researchers from the University of Washington say the fruit contains an extract called urolithin A, which they...
Scientists discover possible precursor to a Parkinson’s drug
Scientists have optimized a peptide known to prevent the “protein misfolding,” that causes the deadly neurodegenerative disease — making it a contender for a future cure. For the full article, click here.
Tuskegee Airman Charles McGee Dies at 102: ‘An American Hero and Legend’
Charles McGee, the Tuskegee Airman who flew 409 fighter combat missions during three wars, passed away Sunday at 102-years-old. For the full article, click here.
Dr. Carol Swain calls prioritizing race for COVID treatments ‘reprehensible’
Supreme Court Rejects Biden’s OSHA Vaccine Mandate on Private Employers; Upholds CMS Mandate
The U.S. Supreme Court blocked President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate on large private businesses through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on Thursday, but upheld a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) mandate. For the full...