Doctors in London, UK have seemingly accomplished a momentous feat in HIV treatment. They claim to have used a stem cell transplant to successfully clear any traces of the virus in their HIV-positive male patient. It’s the second time such a procedure has appeared to permanently treat the lifelong infection, though the doctors caution it’s not a confirmed cure just yet. Continue reading For the Second Time, Doctors Say They’ve Cleared an HIV Infection Using Stem Cells
Daily Archives: March 5, 2019
The Women of the Black Panther Party and Their Powerful Influence
It’s a striking photograph: six young black women with a spectrum of complexions, faces paused in mid-exclamation, fists raised in simultaneous solidarity at a Black Panther rally. Even their afros are emphatic and resolute as they stand in tandem in Oakland’s DeFremery Park, then and now a popular gathering place for the community’s African-Americans. There, a grove of trees honors Bobby Hutton who, at just 16, had been the Panthers’ first enlisted member and at 17, died after police shot him—purportedly, as he tried to surrender. Continue reading The Women of the Black Panther Party and Their Powerful Influence
Kylie Jenner Dubbed Youngest ‘Self-Made’ Billionaire by ‘Forbes’
Kylie Jenner, the daughter of Caitlyn and Kris Jenner, has been heralded as the youngest “self-made” billionaire in history. As a result, collective confusion as to the meaning of “self-made” has arisen. Continue reading Kylie Jenner Dubbed Youngest ‘Self-Made’ Billionaire by ‘Forbes’
‘Apex Legends’ already has 50 million players after one month
Its user base is already a quarter the size of ‘Fortnite.’
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