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Ugandan actress Nikita Pearl Waligwa, who was in the 2016 Disney film Queen of Katwe, has died at 15 years old. Waligwa had been diagnosed with a brain tumor, BBC reports. After she initially found out she had a brain tumor in 2016, Queen of Katwe director Mira Nair reportedly urged people to donate to […]
Chinese officials confirmed that 1,716 medical workers have been infected with the coronavirus; six of those cases have resulted in death. Zeng Yixin, the vice minister of China’s National Health Commission, announced the startling figure during a Tuesday press conference. “At present, the duties of medical workers at the front are indeed extremely heavy,” he said, as reported by […]
Jeannie Mai has slammed some particularly spiteful trolls who are accusing her of having coronavirus because of her ethnic background. In an appearance on The Real, the television personality said that people were commenting on fashion week photos of her and Jeezy, saying things like, “‘Don’t be catching that corona, Jeezy,’ or ‘She got that […]
As cases of the coronavirus continue to grow, scientists around the world are conducting research in an attempt to prevent a full-blown global pandemic. Among the most biggest questions plaguing experts? How did the deadly virus transmit from animals to humans. A team of Chinese researchers may have found the answer. Scientists at South China Agricultural University have identified the endangered […]
Li Wenliang, the 34-year-old Chinese doctor widely reported as a “whistleblower” on the new coronavirus, has died, CNN reports Wuhan Central Hospital as confirming. The doctor worked in Wuhan and initially made attempts at alerting the public via a medical school alumni group on WeChat to what was ultimately determined to be the novel coronavirus on Dec. […]
A fresh cannabinoid dubbed THCP has inspired a wave of cravings-inducing headlines, due in large part to reports highlighting its potential for more than 30 times stronger potency than the old standard, THC. The compound, full name tetrahydrocannabiphorol, was discovered alongside another previously unknown compound that’s now being called CBDP. Per CNN, the latter is described as […]
In preparation for his upcoming role as Kingo in The Eternals, Kumail Nanjiani decided that he “wanted to transform how I looked,” and spent a year working with “the best trainers and nutritionists paid for by the biggest studio in the world.” Last month, Nanjiani showed off his progress by posting two photos that left people stunned. Amid all the whirlwind reactions […]
Finally, everyone who enjoys ingesting cereal straight from the mouth of their nearest friend has somewhere to celebrate their intimate dining preferences. The practice, by way of the always handy Know Your Meme database, is known among people who write articles about social media trends (and thus arguably ruin them for everyone) as the Cereal […]
A number of American service members have traumatic brain injuries from Iranian airstrikes in Iraq, in direct contrast to President Donald Trump’s dismissal of the extent of the injuries earlier this week. The Department of Defense revealed that 34 American troops have traumatic brain injuries, according to the New York Times. Eight of the afflicted […]
On Tuesday, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the country’s first case of the Wuhan coronavirus (2019-nCoV). The virus, which is said to have originated in Wuhan, China and is related to the same family as Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), and the common cold, has infected over 400 people, CNN […]
