Tag Archives: death

A deep dive into addiction following the death of Keyshia Cole’s mother, Frankie Lons

Loading the player… Frankie Lons died of a reported overdose on July 18 at the age of 61. In a heartbreaking message shared via Instagram, Lons’ daughter, Elite Noel, shared, “Worse pain ever…to see my mama in a body bag on her birthday!” After a years-long, very public battle with addiction, Lons’ death is a… Read More »

Meningococcal death in Adelaide

A 69-year-old man has died in an Adelaide hospital after becoming ill with meningococcal disease. South Australian Health said the man had been infected with the serotype W strain. “Multiple people who had close contact with the man have been identified, and one person has been directed to receive clearance antibiotics,” health authorities said in… Read More »

California county cuts COVID-19 death toll by 25% after finding some deaths ‘clearly not’ caused by virus

A California county cut its COVID-19 death toll by around 25% after determining that some deaths were not a “direct result” of the virus. Alameda County revised the total number of deaths caused by the coronavirus to 1,223, down from 1,634. CALIFORNIA GOV. NEWSOM SAYS HE WON’T LIFT STATE OF EMERGENCY ON JUNE 15 County… Read More »

Malaria Drug Taken by Trump Is Tied to Increased Risk of Heart Problems and Death in New Study

The malaria drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine did not help coronavirus patients and may have done harm, according to a new study based on the records of nearly 15,000 patients who received the drugs and 81,000 who did not. Some were also given the antibiotic azithromycin, or a related medicine. Hydroxychloroquine is the drug that President… Read More »