The Big Ten announced a week ago it was postponing the fall season. Michigan offensive tackle Jalen Mayfield announced Tuesday he is leaving for the NFL. Mayfield declared for the…
Month: August 2020
Risk of diabetes complications increases with elevated levels of NT-proBNP
Healthy people—especially women—with elevated levels of the heart failure marker NT-proBNP have a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes. However, if these people develop diabetes nonetheless, they are more…
Travelers from UK do not have to quarantine in Netherlands
People coming to the Netherlands from the United Kingdom will not have to quarantine at home for 14 days, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Twitter. The UK implemented…
Microsoft commits to three years of Android updates for the Surface Duo
Microsoft is committing to support its new Surface Duo Android phone with updates for three years. “Surface Duo will be supported with OS and security updates for 3 years,” says…
Actor Cuba Gooding Jr accused of 2013 rape in lawsuit
The Oscar-winning actor Cuba Gooding Jr has been accused of raping a woman twice in a New York City hotel room in 2013, according to a civil lawsuit filed on…
Mack Wilson diagnosed with “significant” hyperextended knee
Browns linebacker Mack Wilson will miss some time. How much remains to be seen. After being carted off the field with an injury, Wilson was diagnosed with a “significant” hyperextended…
Scan for arterial plaque is better at predicting heart attack than stroke
The amount of calcified plaque in the heart's arteries is a better predictor of future heart attacks than of strokes, with similar findings across sex and racial groups, according to…
Schools reopen in Noord-Nederland with extra hygiene measures, no social distancing
The schools in the Noord-Nederland region are the first to reopen after the summer vacation. Extra hygiene measures were taken to try and prevent the spread of the coronavirus. But…
Daimler will settle its diesel emissions cheating scandal with the US for over $2 billion
Daimler, the parent company of Mercedes-Benz, is paying over $2 billion to make its own diesel emissions cheating scandal go away in the United States. The company announced on Thursday…
Mauritius arrests captain of oil spill ship
Mauritius has arrested the captain of a Japanese bulk carrier that ran aground off its coast, causing an oil spill in one of the world’s most pristine maritime environments. “We…