In a development that could have significant impact on our understanding of the black holes and formation of starts, astronomers have been able to capture a moment when a supermassive black hole shredded a star nearly the size of our sun. Images of this moment were released on Monday and they show the devastating process … Read more
The paper published by engineer Masakatsu Murakami and his team cites supercomputer simulations to suggest that a laser with a pulse energy of up to 1 kilojoule and total power of up to 100 petawatts will be required to create a magnetic field like the one found in black holes and neutron stars. An artist’s … Read more
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Oct. 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Black people who have a strong sense of psychological well-being may have better heart health, a new study indicates. It suggests that feelings of optimism and a sense of purpose and control — hallmarks of psychosocial resilience — are more important … Read more
Surely, you must have seen clashes and collision between people, cars, groups, animals, and what not. But have you imagined what would it be like if two giant black holes collide with one another? What would the scene be like? How loud would the bang be (if any)? And most importantly, what would the end … Read more
September 22, 2020 — Black doctors are joining to create their own independent task force to review decisions about potential COVID-19 vaccines, according to STAT News. The committee is being organized by the National Medical Association, which was founded in 1895 as a professional society for Black physicians. As trust in federal health agencies … Read more
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Current wisdom holds that white kids are at greater risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) than Black children are, but a new analysis finds the opposite is true. In a review of 21 previously published U.S. studies, which included nearly 155,000 Black children in the United States, researchers … Read more
TUESDAY, Sept. 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) — New research reveals what may be fueling racial disparities in U.S. prostate cancer deaths — disparities that have black patients dying at higher rates than whites. What are they? Education, income and insurance. “Socioeconomic status and insurance status are all changeable factors. Unfortunately, the socioeconomic status … Read more
August 29, 2020 — Chadwick Boseman, the star of the 2018 Marvel Comics megahit Black Panther, died of colon cancer Friday. Boseman, first diagnosed 4 years ago, had kept his diagnosis a secret. He filmed his recent movies ”during and between countless surgeries and chemotherapy,” according to a statement issued on his Twitter account. When the … Read more
The solution, according to Geschwind, is a change in how the system handles these children. Greater access to trained professionals is needed, and if a racial or cultural bias exists, it needs to be overcome, he said. The report was published online Aug. 24 in the journal Pediatrics. Dr. Sarabeth Broder-Fingert is an associate professor … Read more
MONDAY, Aug. 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) — High blood pressure is often seen as a condition of old age, but a new study finds that it’s common among young Americans — especially young Black adults. The study, of 18- to 44-year-olds in the United States, found that high blood pressure was prevalent across all racial … Read more