Beyoncé and the NAACP Have Launched a Fund to Support Black-Owned Small Businesses

BET Awards 2020Getty Images Beyoncé’s charitable initiative BeyGOOD is partnering with the NAACP to help fund Black-owned small businesses across the U.S. Grants of $ 10,000 will be given to businesses in Houston, Atlanta, New York, Los Angeles, and Minneapolis. If you’re a Black small business owner, apply here before the July 18 deadline. Beyoncé’s… Read More »

High-fat diet with antibiotic use linked to gut inflammation: Combining Western diet and antibiotic use is a pre- IBD risk factor – Science Daily

UC Davis researchers have found that combining a Western-style high-fat diet with antibiotic use significantly increases the risk of developing pre-inflammatory bowel disease (pre-IBD). The study, published July 14 in Cell Host and Microbe, suggests that this combination shuts down the energy factories (mitochondria) in cells of the colon lining, leading to gut inflammation. Irritable… Read More »

Scientific Panel Urges That Schools Reopen

Wading into the contentious debate over reopening schools, an influential committee of scientists and educators on Wednesday recommended that, wherever possible, younger children and those with special needs should attend school in person. Their report — issued by the prestigious National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine, which advises the nation on issues related to… Read More »