science Coronavirus How does a relatively common type of virus turn into one so deadly it could spur a pandemic? The answer may lie in its microscopic spikes. Posted on May 22, 2020, at 12:09 p.m. ET NIAID via Flickr / Via Flickr: niaid Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein BuzzFeed News has reporters around the…
IOWA (WHOTV) — The medical community is keeping a close eye on a new COVID-19-linked illness affecting children. According to NBC affiliate WHO-TV, a spokesperson from MercyOne confirmed Iowa’s first case of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, or MIS-C, in eastern Iowa. A CDC report says the syndrome is associated with COVID-19 and that the cases so…
A mysterious illness striking children, potentially linked to COVID-19, is rare but serious. Health officials are advising doctors and parents to be on the lookout for symptoms including rash, abdominal pain, rapid heartbeat and change in skin color. CBS News senior medical correspondent, Dr. Tara Narula, explains the latest information on “CBS This Morning.”
by: Michelle Kingston Posted: May 13, 2020 / 08:49 PM PDT / Updated: May 13, 2020 / 08:49 PM PDT CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, Calif. (KRON) — A rare, mysterious infection is affecting children in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. More than 150 children nationwide have been diagnosed with pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome. Health officials…
Laurence Olivier, Wuthering Heights (1939) United Artists Laurence Olivier’s performance embodies Heathcliff’s dichotomy of hard and soft. Oliver’s presence on screen is distinguished and sympathetic, given his deep, dark eyes, knife-sharp jaw, and a background in Shakespearean productions that made him a household name. In the 1930s, masculinity was in a crisis (Isn’t it always?).
4 min read The following story contains spoilers for The Pitt season 2, episode 6, "12:00 P.M." LIKE SO MANY other viewers of The Pitt, I watched the show's first season in a binge. And for a show that's so fast-paced and where each episode truly bleeds directly into the next, that felt right. For
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