Have you ever heard of something called Candidiasis[1]? It’s caused by a fungus-like organism known in full as Candida albicans. Most of the time, the organism is normal flora in the guts and intestines. Candidiasis occurs when there is an overgrowth of Candida and is treated with antifungal medications. Candida symptoms in a person’s body… Read More »
Warning: The following contains spoilers for Season 1 of Squid Game. Squid Game reigns supreme on Netflix, taking over the world by storm and potentially ruining (or reviving!) playground games for the next two generations of kids tech savvy enough to bypass mom and dad’s parental controls. And since the first season aired in mid-September,… Read More »
Hyperfine, a company based in St Guilford, Connecticut, created Swoop, a portable MRI scanner. The device received FDA approval as the first bedside MRI scanner in 2020, and a recent study has shown that it can help to accurately spot hemorrhagic stroke, detecting 85 of 88 blood-negative cases (96.6% specificity). Rapid detection is important for… Read More »
Have you ever heard of the condition Dupuytren’s contracture, which gradually causes the fingers to close in on the hand? I was reminded of it by a recent report in the British Medical Journal, and a relative of mine had the condition so I could study it in detail and over time. It’s estimated between… Read More »
We’ve all heard about the hot flushes and night sweats which affect women going through menopause, but unpleasant as these symptoms might be, they are not the only side effects which appear during the time of life which signifies the end of menstruation. To help raise awareness on some of the other symptoms women can… Read More »