Teenagers and young adults who vape are often more likely to be diagnosed with COVID-19 than those who do not, a new study by Stanford researchers found. A young person who has vapened en Smoked cigarettes were seven times more likely to be diagnosed with COVID-19, according to the study …
Read More »Mozilla is laying off 250 people and planning a ‘new focus’ on making money
Mozilla employs 250 people, about a quarter of its workforce, and plans to refocus some teams on projects designed to make money. The company will have roughly 750 employees ahead, a spokesman confirmed. The coronavirus pandemic “affects our revenue,” Mozilla CEO Mitchell Baker wrote this morning in a blog post. …
Read More »Dow up more than 300 points as investors settled stocks, S&P 500 close all the time
Shares rose Tuesday, with cyclical shares continuing to outpace earlier high-flying tech shares, while the S&P 500 neared its all-time closing high from February, almost completing a round of its pandemic-induced plunge earlier this year . What do large indices do? The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, + 1.03% rose …
Read More »Generic BCG vaccine could be effective against COVID-19
BCG vaccine is safe and does not lead to an increased risk of COVID-19 symptoms. More studies need to confirm whether this generic vaccine can also have a positive effect. The BCG vaccine, a vaccine originally made against tuberculosis, has a general stimulating effect on the immune system and is …
Read More »Bindi Irwin is pregnant with her first child with new husband Chandler Powell
Bindi Irwin and her husband, Chandler Powell, announced Tuesday that they are expecting their first child together. They called the baby their “Wildlife Warrior” and said they should come next year. Irwin, the daughter of the late curator and television personality Steve Irwin, shared the exciting news on Instagram Tuesday …
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