Greedy doctors make private health insurance more painful Large bills are one of the main reasons people are dissatisfied with their private health insurance—especially when these bills come as a surprise. Nov 26, 2019 0 5
'Gay gene' testing apps are misleading and dangerous The launch of a genetic app titled "How gay are you?" prompted a well-deserved outcry from scientists and the public last month, with media coverage branding it "disgusting" and "the latest bad idea". Nov 26, 2019 0 4
World-first testing strategy for penicillin New research led by The University of Western Australia will lead to a world-first in testing strategy for penicillin allergy to ensure patients aren't avoiding taking antibiotics when they don't need to, as well as preventing ... Nov 26, 2019 0 5
New book examines eating disorders, failure to care for those impacted A new book from a cultural anthropologist at Washington University in St. Louis explores a topic that impacts and kills almost as many people in the United States as the opioid crisis, yet receives a fraction of the sympathy, ... Nov 26, 2019 0 0
Does the brain trick you into thinking food tastes better on Thanksgiving? It's complicated. Turkey that's often bland and accompanied with cranberry sauce from a can? Stuffing yourself with food until you're set to burst? Those are two of the most common hallmarks of Thanksgiving, which most Americans around the ... Nov 26, 2019 0 7
Study explores new tracer in prostate cancer hunt A new study looks to move doctors and patients closer to earlier and more precise detection of recurrent prostate cancer that would clarify treatment decisions and lead to more confident courses of action and better health ... Nov 26, 2019 0 101
Study finds even a short-term visit to a severely polluted city is bad for your health There are many things people research when planning a vacation or business trip abroad—such as the weather, how to get around a city and where to access free Wi-Fi. But one important piece of information that some people ... Nov 26, 2019 1 409
Transmission of river blindness may be reduced when vegetation is removed The World Health Organization has set a goal to eliminate river blindness, a neglected tropical disease found mostly in African villages near fast-flowing rivers and streams, by 2030. Spread by bites from black flies that ... Nov 26, 2019 0 16
Newly discovered immune cells contribute to toxic shock Recently discovered immune cells called MAIT cells play a key role in group A streptococcal toxic shock, researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden report. The results, which are published in the journal PNAS, have potential ... Nov 26, 2019 0 46
Multiple sclerosis linked to variant of common herpes virus through new method Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have developed a new method to separate between two types of a common herpes virus (HHV-6) that has been linked to multiple sclerosis (MS). By analyzing antibodies in the blood against ... Nov 26, 2019 0 5124
