• Remdesivir Clinical Trial in China Shows No Benefit for Coronavirus Patients

    Remdesivir Clinical Trial in China Shows No Benefit for Coronavirus Patients

    A traveler from Australia is tested for coronavirus after arriving in Shanghai, China, March 21, 2020. A much anticipated clinical trial for remdesivir, an antiviral medicine from Gilead Sciences, showed the drug failed to improve the condition of coronavirus patients, according to preliminary study results accidentally posted online. The drug’s trial, which took place in China, indicated …
  • La La Anthony, in LA with Carmelo, misses bodegas and chopped cheese

    La La Anthony, in LA with Carmelo, misses bodegas and chopped cheese

    La La Anthony has left New York to quarantine with husband Carmelo and son Kiyan — and she desperately misses the bodegas. “I left New York because it was getting a little too hectic quarantining in my small apartment with my nieces, cousins and the rest of my family, so we came out and rented …
  • ‘Mandalorian’ doc trailer: Filmmakers dish on directing Baby Yoda

    ‘Mandalorian’ doc trailer: Filmmakers dish on directing Baby Yoda

    We’ve only had a brief glimpse of “The Mandalorian”‘s face, but we’ll soon be privy to a bunch of his secrets. Disney+ on Thursday released a trailer for its “Mandalorian”-themed edition of the “Disney Gallery” docuseries. The eight-episode, behind-the-scenes look at the “Star Wars” spinoff series will premiere on the streaming service on Monday, May 4. …
  • Gilead drug remdesivir didn’t help coronavirus patients, study finds

    Gilead drug remdesivir didn’t help coronavirus patients, study finds

    An antiviral drug seen as a potentially promising treatment for the new coronavirus reportedly failed to help patients in a Chinese study. The clinical trial found that remdesivir — the Gilead Sciences medicine developed to treat Ebola — didn’t help COVID-19 patients recover faster or prevent them from dying, according to news reports. Results from …
  • Australia Will Keep Borders Closed for At Least Three Months to Stem Coronavirus Spread

    Australia Will Keep Borders Closed for At Least Three Months to Stem Coronavirus Spread

    Australia will keep its borders closed to foreign visitors for at least three more months to prevent the introduction of coronavirus cases into the country. “The international situation at the moment is such that any relaxation of border measures would be very risky,” Australia’s chief medical officer Brendan Murphy told a government inquiry on the country’s …
  • Biopic of the late Whitney Houston reportedly in the works

    Biopic of the late Whitney Houston reportedly in the works

    LOS ANGELES — A feature film about Whitney Houston’s life is in the works from the screenwriter of “Bohemian Rhapsody.” The biopic is being shepherded by the Whitney Houston Estate, music producer Clive Davis and Primary Wave Music, the partners said Wednesday. “I Wanna Dance with Somebody” will follow Houston from obscurity to pop stardom …
  • Cardi B has harsh words for Georgians who favor re-opening businesses

    Cardi B has harsh words for Georgians who favor re-opening businesses

    It’s safe to say Cardi B thinks it’s too early to reopen businesses. After the governor of her new home state of Georgia announced that salons, gyms and bowling alleys would be back in business on Friday, the rapper warned Georgians they would likely die alone in “a cold hospital” and called for “health over …
  • The best face masks, according to celebrities

    The best face masks, according to celebrities

    Whether they’re prepping for a red carpet or simply unwinding at home on a Saturday night, celebrities love to pamper their skin with face masks — and snap selfies while they’re at it. And with hundreds of complexion-perfecting options on the market that claim to do everything from banishing breakouts to boosting hydration, it can …
  • Trump Admin Blocks Undocumented College Students from Receiving Stimulus Cash

    Trump Admin Blocks Undocumented College Students from Receiving Stimulus Cash

    The Trump administration on Tuesday barred college students who are residing in the country illegally from accessing billions of dollars in emergency federal aid related to the coronavirus pandemic. Tens of thousands of colleges students without legal residency status will not be permitted to receive any of the $6 billion allocated for colleges to distribute …
  • First Known Coronavirus Death in U.S. Occurred Three Weeks Earlier Than First Reported

    First Known Coronavirus Death in U.S. Occurred Three Weeks Earlier Than First Reported

    Emergency Medical Technicians wearing protective gear wheel a sick patient to a waiting ambulance during the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak in New York City, March 28, 2020. The first known person to die from the coronavirus passed away on February 6 in California, a new discovery that shows the coronavirus was spreading in the U.S. weeks …