The U.S. continues to lead the world in coronavirus cases, but that didn’t stop President Donald Trump from taking aim at Democratic rival Joe Biden for choosing to wear a mask at public appearances ― the protocol that...
College Professor Dies Teaching Online Class After Weekslong Battle With COVID-19
A college professor in Buenos Aires, Argentina, who had been battling symptoms of the coronavirus for several weeks reportedly collapsed and died on Wednesday while delivering an online class from her home. Paola De...
Chris Hayes On Donald Trump’s Coronavirus Failings: 'Global Embarrassment'
Chris Hayes on Thursday hammered President Donald Trump for his administration’s disastrous handling of the coronavirus pandemic, slamming the president for turning the U.S. into a global embarrassment. The MSNBC host...
GOP Senators Urge The FDA To Ban The Abortion Pill
A group of 20 Republican senators asked the Food and Drug Administration this week to classify a medication used in early abortions as dangerous and ban its sale in the U.S. ― even though the FDA itself has found the...
Reggae Legend Toots Hibbert Reportedly Placed In Medically Induced Coma
1. The Pot Smoking Stage This is where it begins. Unscientifically, there’s a statistical correlation with one’s first few experiences with marijuana and uttering the phrase, “I’ve been getting...
Anthony Fauci Refutes COVID-19 Death Toll Claim Retweeted By Trump
Dr. Anthony Fauci this week debunked an online theory that suggested the coronavirus had accounted for only 9,000 U.S. fatalities, noting that such a figure was only a fraction of the actual death toll. The infectious...
CDC Asks States To Prepare For Possible COVID Vaccine By Mid-Fall
Public health officials across the country have been advised to prepare for the potential distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as late October or early November, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said...
Joe Biden Accuses Trump Of Ignoring COVID-19 Pandemic And Stoking Unrest
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden is calling the struggle to reopen U.S. schools amid the coronavirus a “national emergency” and accusing President Donald Trump of turning his back to instead stoke passions about unrest...
This Is The Difference Between Probiotics And Prebiotics
There’s a good chance you’re familiar with probiotics (at least familiar enough where you make sure to stock up on Greek yogurt at the grocery store or pick up pills from your pharmacy). But when it comes to your gut...
Woman Dies After Dog Saliva Leads To Rare Infection, Family Says
A Wisconsin woman died after her family says she contracted an extremely rare infection from a kind of bacteria found in some dogs’ saliva. Sharon Larson, 58, started feeling a little ill on June 20, the day after her...
How Smartphones Damage Our Skin, According To Dermatologists
It’s been said that cell phones carry 10 times more bacteria than a public toilet seat. (Just let that sink in for a minute.) And whenever we put our phones up to our ears for a call, a lot of that bacteria ― along with...
This Woman Lived In A Cave Without Health Care While A Parasite Ate At Her Face
This article is part of HuffPost’s Project Zero campaign, a yearlong series on neglected tropical diseases and efforts to fight them. UTUT FOREST, Kenya ― For Hellen Ruttoh Tarko, living in a cave for 16 years in a...