NSFW! Dwyane Wade stripped down via Instagram for his 39th birthday — and his kids hilariously reacted in the comments. Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade’s Family Album “Birthday behavior!!” the former professional basketball player captioned a Monday, January 18, mirror…
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Sequencing of wastewater useful for control of SARS-CoV-2
Viral genome sequencing of wastewater can detect new SARS-CoV-2 variants before they are detected by local clinical sequencing, according to a new study reported in mBio, an open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology. The ability to track SARS-CoV-2…
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This Guy Tried the ‘Potato Diet’ for a Week and Lost 6 Pounds
Consider the humble potato. Long a dietary staple, in recent years its had its ups and downs, leading to general confusion over whether it’s really healthy. Short answer: yes, if you’re eating potatoes, not french fries and chips, which helps…
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The Pfizer vaccine may not be the best choice for frail people, but it’s too early to make firm conclusions
Reports of about 30 deaths among elderly nursing home residents who received the Pfizer vaccine have made international headlines. With Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) expected to approve the vaccine imminently and the roll out set to begin next month,…
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Artificial intelligence tool for reading MRI scans could transform prostate cancer surgery and treatment
Researchers at the Center for Computational Imaging and Personalized Diagnostics (CCIPD) at Case Western Reserve University have preliminarily validated an artificial intelligence (AI) tool to predict how likely the disease is to recur following surgical treatment for prostate cancer. The…
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Researchers discover new inhibitor drug combination for rare form of cancer
Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM), a rare form of lymphoma, does not have any known cure and only one FDA-approved treatment making it challenging to treat patients. Researchers at the University of New Hampshire took the novel approach of targeting specific cell…
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Nutrition tips for running virtual races
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am a runner who has previously participated in 5K and 10K races, as well as half-marathons and full marathons. I would rely on water and nutrition stations at the events to help fuel my performance. Now…
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New process evaluates patients for elective surgeries following COVID-19
Acknowledging that COVID-19 may be here to stay, Oregon Health & Science University has laid out a series of steps to prepare patients for elective surgery following their illness. The evaluation, outlined in a commentary published in the journal Perioperative…
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Uses For Hand Sanitizer That You’ve Never Thought Of
In the post-COVID-19 world, more and more people are using hand sanitizer to keep themselves safe from unwanted germs. While the new habit may turn some of us into professional germaphobes, you may be interested in knowing that there are…
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For many cancer patients, diagnosis brings psychological ‘silver lining’
(HealthDay)—Could a cancer diagnosis sometimes produce positive life changes? In a new study, many people with colon cancer, even in advanced stages, believed their diagnosis had brought some beneficial effects to their lives. In surveys of 133 colon cancer patients,…
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