Health

Maureen and Natalie Fagan saw COVID-19 take its toll on her older sister Adeline at a hospital in Houston this summer. In the daily FaceTime calls around the clock, the sisters saw Adeline’s light skin and dark circles under her eyes. Sleep awakened her. If she was not awakened every …

Police in Chicago have recently doubled the usual rate with pensions, a trend that some officials believe will likely continue and may shorten city streets short of officers. At least 110 police officers are retired in August and September, and pensions in 2020 are projected to be higher than the …

Bits of microplastics appear in human tissues, according to new research. A team from Arizona State University found nanoplastic particles in all 47 samples of a variety of human organs, including lungs, liver, spleen and kidneys. “You can find plastic that contaminates the environment in just about every location in …

© Lucy Nicholson / Reuters Co-Director of the Intensive Care Unit at CommonSpirit’s Dignity Health California Hospital Medical Center, Dr. Zafia Anklesaria, 35, who is seven months pregnant, is giving birth to a patient COVID-19, Los Angeles, May 18, 2020. Lucy Nicholson / Reuters Doctors say it is difficult to …

Florida State coach Mike Norvell said he spoke to recipient Warren Thompson, who took to social media Thursday to express concerns about testing and transparency during the coronavirus pandemic. Norvell on Monday said he had a “good conversation” with Thompson and that “we are moving forward together.” Thompson on Sunday …