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American Airlines to slash 40,000 jobs through October

September 18, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

The airline’s mass furloughs characterize the economic woes of the airline industry amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.
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NIH funds community engagement research efforts in areas hardest hit by COVID-19

September 18, 2020 admin 0

The National Institutes of Health today announced a $12 million award for outreach and engagement efforts in ethnic and racial minority communities disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The award to RTI International, a non-profit research institution, will support teams […]

NIH ACTIV initiative launches adaptive clinical trials of blood clotting treatments for COVID-19

September 15, 2020 admin 0

BY NIH The National Institutes of Health has launched two of three adaptive Phase 3 clinical trials evaluating the safety and effectiveness of varying types of blood thinners to treat adults diagnosed with COVID-19. Part of the Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions […]

Women Data Scientists Created GPS-Driven App to Help Kenya Keep Covid-19 Numbers Low

September 12, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

Test data, GPS coordinates and contact tracing help an innovative project spot outbreaks in real time.
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Dolores Huerta: Sí, Se Puede, Together We Can Build a Better Future

September 12, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

Americans celebrated the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which guaranteed women the right to vote.
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Exercise Challenge -Exercise is transformative to your mental health

September 11, 2020 admin 0

By Crystal Lewis – Carbelles The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way in which the world moves around. At the start of the pandemic, many believed that the country would get a hold of the spread of the virus, and […]

India’s Pharma Sector Faces Roadblocks in U.S.

September 10, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

Shrinking profits in the US and increasing Chinese raw material costs threaten to disrupt Indian pharma’s strides.
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Amplifying Black Love & Luxury: An Interview with Lynn Cooper

September 3, 2020 admin 0

As the pandemic has forced couples to alter their wedding plans due to COVID-19 and the country grapples with how to address systemic racism, one woman is on a mission to ensure that Black love is represented appropriately and the […]

Nüber-T Men’s Wellness League

September 1, 2020 admin 0

By Taroue Brooks Why was Nuber-T created? nuber-T was created as a lifestyle company to help men live happier and healthier lives. Men have traditionally been reactive when it comes to their health and wellness. We have created a facility to […]

An Interview with Shanna Woodbury On Her Fight With Stage 4 Lung Cancer

August 25, 2020 admin 0

By Taroue Brooks How did you handle/process the news of being diagnosed with cancer? Initially I was in complete shock, up until then I had never been sick other than a cold or the flu. My son and daughter had […]

An Interview with Al Williams of BK Global Luxury Car Limo Service

August 21, 2020 admin 0

By Taroue Brooks What inspired you to become an entrepreneur? I started my career as an executive in the record industry. I was able to gain success by always being ahead of the trends. But, the experience forced me to […]

Tiffany D. Hightower- The New Executive Director for the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Foundation

August 17, 2020 admin 0

By Taroue Brooks Tell us about your new position. I am the new Executive Director for the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Foundation. The Foundation was established in 2002 and has given away close to $750,000.00 in scholarships to matriculating higher […]

Jobless claims plummet 19% as Donald Trump dares Congress to block new unemployment benefits

August 17, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

New unemployment claims fell below one million for the first time since March last week, a sign of a national revival after months of COVID-19 related joblessness for tens of millions of Americans. During the week ending August 8, about […]

Black-Owned Laboratory Uses Artificial Intelligence-Based Drug Discovery Platform to Develop Treatment for COVID-19

August 6, 2020 admin 0

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia The novel coronavirus has ravaged most of the globe, but in the U.S., African Americans and other communities of color have disproportionately born the lethal impact of the pandemic. Darnisha Harrison, a […]

An Interview with Sherman C. Urquhart

August 5, 2020 admin 0

By Taroue Brooks Sherman C. Urquhart is an educator, author, certified fitness trainer and certified life coach. He is a Virginia native, and he has served in the education field for over a decade. After battling the storms of addiction, […]

As SEC relaxes rules, small businesses raise money

July 30, 2020 zenger.news Comments Off

Honeycomb Credit is a small crowdfunding company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It typically handles 10 inquiries a day from business owners seeking loans from the community. Since pandemic hit, it is averaging 30 to 40 daily. “We’ve completed about a dozen […]