A recently published study provided insight on how bowel movement frequency correlated with levels … More
When’s the last time you pooped? Earlier today? Earlier this week? Earlier this decade? If you find yourself pooping no more than once a week…
Category: 5. Health
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Apple Juice Recall Of Over 170,000 Bottles Due To Patulin Concerns
S Martinelli & Company has recalled 7,234 cases of their signature apple juice. Six packs per case … More
If someone were to ask you, “Would you like some patulin with…
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Obama And Trump’s First 100 Days Of Healthcare Policy: A Comparison
Barack Obama and Donald Trump during the Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in … More
In chaos theory, there’s a concept known as the butterfly effect—the idea that a seemingly small action,…
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Why Mask Bans In America Could Set A Dangerous Precedent For Public Health
A picture taken on May 19, 2020 in Toulouse southern France shows a protective surgical face mask as … More
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Study Reveals Promising Role of B Cells in Enhancing T Cell-based Cancer Immunotherapy
Adoptive Cell Transfer (ACT) includes a class of immunotherapy approaches to treat cancer. This procedure focuses on a special type of immune cell called T cells. These cells, particularly the subset known as cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) or killer T…
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American Scientists Are Looking For Jobs Abroad
In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at the potential beginning of a U.S. brain drain, Hubble’s 35th birthday, a better quantum internet, more accurate GPS and more. You can sign up to get The Prototype in your inbox here.
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Thanks to budget cuts, the U.S. may be becoming a…
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Are ‘zombie’ skin cells harmful or helpful? The answer may be in their shapes
Senescent skin cells, often referred to as zombie cells because they have outlived their usefulness without ever quite dying, have existed in the human body as a seeming paradox, causing inflammation and promoting diseases while also helping the immune system to heal wounds.
New findings may…
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Nudges improve food choices and cut calories when shopping for groceries online
A team of Duke-NUS Medical School researchers designed and tested a new digital toolkit that helps consumers make healthier grocery choices online — an innovation that could play a major role in the global fight against chronic diseases such as heart disease, stroke and diabetes.
In their…
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AI model for thyroid cancer diagnosis, with over 90% accuracy and reduced consultation preparation time
An interdisciplinary research team from the LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), the InnoHK Laboratory of Data Discovery for Health (InnoHK D24H), and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) has unveiled the world’s first artificial intelligence (AI)…
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Single-dose baloxavir reduces household influenza transmission
A landmark study published in The New England Journal of Medicine reveals that a single oral dose of baloxavir marboxil (baloxavir) significantly reduces the transmission of influenza within households, marking a major advancement in influenza management. Conducted by an international team of…
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