California infant diagnosed with incredibly rare, incurable genetic disorder
The parents of a nearly 8-month-old California boy are searching high and low for answers after he became one of an estimated 50 people to ever be diagnosed with a…
FDA grants Jacobus Pharma approval for rare disease drug
(Reuters) – Jacobus Pharmaceutical Co Inc on Monday won U.S. approval for the first drug to treat children with Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome, a rare autoimmune disorder. The drug, Ruzurgi, was…
Former US drug czar says national focus on opioid epidemic is overlooking real culprit
William Bennett, the nation’s first drug czar, said Monday that the debate about the opioid overdose epidemic wrongly focuses on prescription drugs. While the government’s opioid crackdown has involved reducing…
Nurses Week: ‘A Love Letter to Nurses That Cared for My Dying Mom’
The day we discontinued life support for my mother turned out to be one of the most beautiful days of my life. This is a love letter to the nurses…
Ultimate Buy Black Mother’s Day 2019 Gift Guide
(pixabay) Buy Black Mother’s Day 2019 Gift Guide This Sunday marks Mother’s Day 2019. Not only do we honor the beautiful women who gave us life—but we honor the figures…
Diana Ross Had A ‘Flying While Black’ Moment
Diana Ross had a not-so-pleasant experience at the airport over the weekend. The legendary singer revealed in a series of tweets Sunday that she felt “violated” by a Transportation Security…
Michelle Obama congratulates The Royals on their new baby
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (Photo by Facundo Arrizabalaga – Pool/Getty Images) Former first last Michelle Obama hit up Twitter on Monday to congratulate Prince…
ARTnews’s Complete Coverage of the 2019 Venice Biennale -ARTnews
The scene in Venice. KHALEDE ELFIQI/EPA-EFE/REX/SHUTTERSTROCK As the 58th Venice Biennale runs in Italy, this page is a complete compendium of reporting from on the ground (or the waterways, as…
Frank Auerbach Draws Again in Venice -ARTnews
Frank Auerbach, Study for ‘From the Studio’, 2018. COURTESY ALMA ZEVI Who doesn’t love a good Venice homecoming story? Frank Auerbach, who won a Golden Lion while representing Great Britain…
A Rolling Log of Sights and Observations from Venice -ARTnews
The Arsenale at the Venice Biennale. ANDREA AVEZZÙ/COURTESY LA BIENNALE DE VENEZIA As the 58th Venice Biennale opens, keep up with some notebook jottings from our reporters on the ground.…