An interaction chart of the major disease activators for SARS-CoV-2 in the lungs and how they affect proteins in other organs. Credit: Ernesto Estrada In severe cases COVID-19 can cause damage outside the lungs and in other organs such as the heart, liver, kidneys and parts of the neurological system. …

The versatility of Jimmie Ward and the joy of his many defensive coaching staff with the 49ers – along with a string of injuries – never allowed him to get comfortable through his first five NFL seasons. He somehow struggled through years of adversity to remain the team’s longest-serving player. …

Raymond Allen, an actor who had memorable recurring roles on classic sitcoms of the ’70s “Sanford and Son” and “Good Times,” died yesterday of a non-COVID respiratory illness in a long-term care facility in California. He was 91. Allen’s death was announced yesterday by his daughter, Ta Ronce Allen, on …

A large Canadian study found an association between native use of cannabis during pregnancy and autism spectrum disorder in infants. The study, published Monday in Nature Medicine, included an analysis of all live births in Ontario from April 2007 to March 2012, before recreational cannabis was legalized in Canada. The …

Additions of safe haven are pummeled on Tuesday as investors pile in stocks, sending the S&P toward fresh highs and Treasury and precious metals slumping. Silver, which has been rallying tremendously lately, is down more than 13% on Tuesday, and silver ETFs are pulling in with it. Prices of precious …