Month: November 2022

The pandemic has become a plague of the elderly, with nearly 9 out of 10 deaths in people 65 or older. View original article Contributor: Ariana Eunjung Cha

Most products geared for private parts target women, and too often the marketing for them feeds off people’s insecurities. View original article Contributor: Perry Santanachote

A genetic test would be an improvement on current FDA-approved tests, which identify antibodies that can take weeks to emerge. View original article Contributor: Erin Blakemore

Health experts said the old nomenclature was imprecise, played into racist stereotypes and fueled stigmatization, making it harder to contain the most recent outbreaks. View original article Contributor: Andrew Jacobs

Vision whiteouts are usually benign, but it’s always worth making sure by consulting with your physician. View original article Contributor: Lisa Mulcahy

The edible insect industry is ramping up — one report predicts the market will reach $9.6 billion by 2030. View original article Contributor: Carolyn Beans

Green Sprouts recalled the cups and bottles because the base can break off and expose a piece that contains lead. View original article Contributor: April Rubin

Dub Crochet was hospitalized through more than a year’s worth of milestones and holidays before emerging from the hospital this month. View original article Contributor: Andrea Salcedo

One year after the variant’s discovery, virologists are still scrambling to keep up with Omicron’s rapid evolution. View original article Contributor: Carl Zimmer

The biggest lesson COVID-19 taught hospitals is how thin they can be stretched—and that includes morale, says Dr. Yves Duroseau, chair of emergency medicine and co-chair of disaster planning services at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York. Over the past nearly-three years, “We saw widespread burnout of staff trying to go above and beyond, every … Read more