A fully realized bipartisan COVID relief bill has finally materialized, a 748 billion dollar piece of legislation with a 160 billion dollar additional option that includes funding for state and local governments. Senator Bill Cassidy says the 160 billion dollar option will largely hinge on whether an agreement can be made over a potential liability shield that would protect businesses from COVID-related lawsuits.
Researchers at Tulane have created a COVID self-test that gives you results in minutes and uses your smartphone. Dr. Tony Hu, Chair of Biotechnology Innovation at Tulane says the chip which is included in the testing kit can be used multiple times and, in the future, they hope to expand the testing platform so you can self-test for other common illnesses.
They hope the test will be available in three to six months pending FDA approval.
Aaron Bowman and his attorneys gathered on the state Capitol steps to demand justice and transparency after state trooper Jacob Brown was arrested last week for excessive force during Bowman’s arrest in May of 2019. Baton Rouge Attorney Ronald Haley says Bowman, a black man, was beaten in the head with a police-grade flashlight outside of his Monroe home.
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Brown was arrested last week for battery and malfeasance in office.
The Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge hopes to begin recruiting in February or March for a study to look at why exercise benefits some people more than others. Director of Biomedical Imaging Doctor Owen Carmichael says they’re looking for participants from all age groups with folks of varying levels of physical fitness…
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The research is the result of a grant from the National Institute of Health.