New tool reveals security and privacy issues with contact tracing apps
Researchers have developed a tool to identify security and privacy risks associated with COVID-19 contact tracing apps. COVIDGuardian, the first automated security and privacy assessment tool, tests contact tracing apps for potential threats such as malware, embedded trackers and private…
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An X-ray Like a Christmas Tree: One Refugee’s Mysterious Case
Mohammed Hassan arrived in Canada from a Kenyan refugee camp in September 2015, 46 years old and crippled by such pain that he walked like a man decades older. His pain had grown slowly. It began as stiffness in his…
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Model identifies risk of serious complications following surgery
Heart attack, kidney failure, stroke. These are just a few of the life-threatening complications that patients are at risk for following surgery. Now Jefferson researchers have developed an easy-to-use, web-based tool that predicts the risk of post-surgical complications such as…
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Dunkin’s New Avocado Toast Is A Healthier Alternative To A Bagel And Cream Cheese
Dunkin’ now sells avocado toast in all of its U.S. stores for $2.99. The avocado spread is made of avocado, sea salt, black pepper, and lemon juice on sourdough bread. The new menu item is definitely a healthier breakfast option…
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Two thirds of US COVID-19 hospitalizations may been preventable
Were 600K COVID hospitalizations preventable simply through diet and exercise? TWO THIRDS of people hospitalized for COVID were obese or had diabetes, high blood pressure or heart failure, study finds Tufts University researchers looked at data on more than 900,000…
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Bio-based membranes with ocular stem cells to treat corneal disorders
The production, preparation, and use of bacterial nanocellulose as corneal bandages could be the key to help delicate stem cells to migrate to the cornea and heal the eye from a range of ocular disorders. Our eyes have a very…
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Robert Downey Jr. Shared the Workout He Used to Train for Avengers: Infinity War<\/em>
It’s been nearly two years since we last saw Robert Downey Jr. play Tony Stark, a.k.a. Iron Man, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and it seems he’s already feeling a little nostalgic for his Avenging days. In a post shared…
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New shape-changing 4D materials hold promise for morphodynamic tissue engineering
New hydrogel-based materials that can change shape in response to psychological stimuli, such as water, could be the next generation of materials used to bioengineer tissues and organs, according to a team of researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago….
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FDA says single-dose shot from J&J prevents severe COVID
Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose vaccine offers strong protection against severe COVID-19, according to an analysis released Wednesday by U.S. regulators that sets the stage for a final decision on a new and easier-to-use shot to help tame the pandemic. The…
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Don‘t feel like exercising? Try these 5-minute skipping workouts
This skipping workout might only last five minutes, but it will improve your cardiovascular fitness, co-ordination and core strength. There are many reasons not to exercise: you’re busy, bored of home workouts and would rather spend an hour catching up…
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