Researchers have used a deep-learning algorithm to detect lung cancer accurately from computed tomography scans. The results of the study indicate that artificial intelligence can outperform human evaluation of these scans. New research suggests that a computer algorithm may be better than radiologists at detecting lung cancer. Lung cancer causes almost 160,000 deaths in the […] Read more
A new study in mice uses cutting-edge imaging techniques to investigate how H. pylori, which are present in around half of the humans on earth, survive and thrive in the stomach. How do H. pylori (pictured above) colonize humans so successfully? Gut bacteria are one of the hottest topics in medical science today. As scientists […] Read more
Grit alone got Linda Greene through her husband’s muscular dystrophy, her daughter’s traumatic brain injury, and her own mysterious illness that lasted for three years and left her vomiting daily before doctors identified the cause. But eventually, after too many days sitting at her desk at work crying, she went to see her doctor for […] Read more
Digging into DNA The human genome is the entirety of a person’s DNA. Genes—the fragments of DNA that influence traits such as eye color and risk for disease by telling our bodies how to build important proteins—make up about 1.5 percent of our genomes. The rest consists of noncoding DNA, whose function (or lack thereof) […] Read more
DNA is perhaps the most famous biological molecule; it is present in all forms of life on earth. But what is DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid? Here, we cover the essentials. Virtually every cell in your body contains DNA or the genetic code that makes you you. DNA carries the instructions for the development, growth, reproduction, […] Read more
Against the backdrop of health care reform and a controversial medical device tax, medical technology companies are focusing more than ever on products that deliver cheaper, faster, more efficient patient care. They are also making inroads with U.S. Food & Drug Administration regulators to re-engineer the complex review and approval process for new medical devices. […] Read more
Heart problems In rare cases, certain antibiotics can cause heart problems such as an irregular heartbeat or low blood pressure. The antibiotics most often linked with these side effects are erythromycin and some fluoroquinolones such as ciprofloxacin. The antifungal terbinafine can also cause this problem. Blood reactions Some antibiotics can cause changes to your blood. For example, leukopenia is […] Read more
The industrial revolution that brought prosperity was also behind Air Pollution. Urban air pollution that terrorized most urban cities in the 60s and 70s is the byproduct of this industrialization. Los Angeles first encounter with air pollution came in 1940s when the number of cars doubled to reach two million. At the time they only […] Read more
Here are the headlines for Friday 24, 2018: While the White House and President Trump were still recovering were from two major events; Manafort, Trump’s former campaign manager, was found guilty on a fraud case where a Virginia jury convicted him on eight counts and Cohen with no cooperation agreement with prosecutors, pleaded guilty to […] Read more
