An Apple Watch feature that really fired me up is the recently added ability to set multiple timers at once. I know that sounds silly — but I rely on timers for cooking, chores, and just to make me quit procrastinating. Multiple timers! Life-changing! But there’s another new Watch feature that might someday prove even […]
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More patients have needed LIVER transplants during COVID pandemic
More patients have needed liver transplants amid rise in alcohol consumption during COVID pandemic, study finds During the COVID-19 pandemic, the US saw an increase in people requiring a liver transplant for a disease caused by heavy drinking Researchers at the University of Michigan analyzed a waitlist for liver transplants and transplants from deceased donors, […]
Our brains have a ‘fingerprint’ too
“I think about it every day and dream about it at night. It’s been my whole life for five years now,” says Enrico Amico, a scientist and SNSF Ambizione Fellow at EPFL’s Medical Image Processing Laboratory and the EPFL Center for Neuroprosthetics. He’s talking about his research on the human brain in general, and on […]
How To Date If You Have An Anxious Attachment Style
Dating in today’s day and age looks nothing like it once did. While people used to connect with their dates on surface level likes and dislikes, these days, we have the chance to learn more about our partners than ever before. From horoscope compatibility, to love languages, and even our Myers-Briggs personality types (via Very […]
Novel immune checkpoints have applications for cancer, autoimmune disease treatment
The immune system is a complex balancing act; if it overreacts or underreacts to foreign molecules, there can be serious health consequences. For cancer patients, tumor progression is often accompanied by immunosuppression, meaning their bodies can’t fight off pathogens the way they should. By contrast, for people with autoimmune diseases like type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid […]
Men With Larger Noses Have Bigger Penises, According to New Study
The bigger the nose, the bigger the penis…right? Well, that’s not quite how the adage goes, but according to a new study carried out by researchers at Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, there is a significant correlation between nose size and penis size. Published in the medical journal Basic and Clinical Andrology, the researchers of […]
CVS and Walgreens Have Wasted More Vaccine Doses Than Most States Combined
Two national pharmacy chains that the federal government entrusted to inoculate people against covid-19 account for the lion’s share of wasted vaccine doses, according to government data obtained by KHN. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recorded 182,874 wasted doses as of late March, three months into the country’s effort to vaccinate the masses […]
EU will have vaccine doses for 70 pct of adults by mid-July: commissioner
The EU will have enough COVID-19 vaccine doses to cover 70 percent of its adult population by mid-July due to higher production within the bloc, a senior official said Tuesday. “Fifty-three factories are producing vaccines in the EU. Our continent is now the largest producer in the world after the United States,” internal markets commissioner […]
Side effects mean your COVID-19 vaccine is working. But what if you don’t have a reaction?
As millions now know from personal experience, the COVID-19 vaccines can cause temporary side effects. It’s a good sign, as it suggests your immune system is paying attention, preparing you in case of infection with the coronavirus. But if you don’t experience side effects, does that mean the vaccine did not work? Good news: The […]
Side effects mean your COVID-19 vaccine is working. But what if you don’t have a reaction?
As millions now know from personal experience, the COVID-19 vaccines can cause temporary side effects. It’s a good sign, as it suggests your immune system is paying attention, preparing you in case of infection with the coronavirus. But if you don’t experience side effects, does that mean the vaccine did not work? Good news: The […]