Teddi Mellencamp’s daughter Dove to undergo neurosurgery

Teddi Mellencamp’s little daughter Dove will undergo neurosurgery for lambdoid craniosynostosis, the star of “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” revealed on Instagram on Monday. According to St. Louis Children’s Hospital, lambdoid craniosynostosis refers to premature fusion of bones in a baby’s skull. It can cause problems with the child’s appearance …

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Bird, Mixpanel, Grindr in the list

A number of startup-backed tech startups were among companies that received loans under a program aimed at mitigating economic damage from Covid-19, according to data released Monday by the Trump Administration. The data follows Democrats’ demands for greater transparency around the Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP, funds established as part …

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What is bubonic plague and how is it treated?

The bubonic plague, caused by a bacterial infection, was chillingly known as “Black Death” when it wiped out some 50 million people in Africa, Asia and Europe in the Middle Ages. Its dark nickname refers to gangrenous blackening and death of body parts, including fingers and toes, which can occur …

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