Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden might be looking to expand their family. The couple already share one daughter, 2-year-old Raddix, and reportedly are ready for a second little one. “Cameron and Benji have discussed having another child and have even been looking into surrogate options for a while now,” the source told US Weekly. “Benji always wanted a big family, […]

Two new non-inferiority trials address the controversial question of whether thrombolytic therapy can be omitted for acute ischemic stroke in patients undergoing endovascular thrombectomy for large-vessel occlusion. Both trials show better outcomes when standard bridging thrombolytic therapy is used before thrombectomy, with comparable safety. The results of SWIFT-DIRECT and DIRECT-SAFE were published online June 22 in The Lancet. “The case […]

Using skin biopsy samples, investigators found that patients with severe COVID-19 had clots in small venous and arterial blood vessels in skin that appears normal. This was not seen in the skin of patents with other types of severe infectious lung disease, or in individuals with only mild or moderate COVID-19. Their findings appear in The American Journal of Pathology, […]

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Shanghai reported 42 new domestically transmitted asymptomatic coronavirus cases for July 13, down from 50 a day earlier, while local symptomatic cases were five, the same as yesterday, the city government said on Thursday. No new cases were reported outside quarantined areas, compared to zero cases the day before. Shanghai recorded zero COVID-19-related deaths for July 13, […]

While most of us are familiar with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, you may not have come across the term ‘type 3 diabetes’ before. First things first, this is not to be confused with type 3c diabetes, which is something else entirely. It is, however, related to insulin resistance in the brain.  Being diagnosed as insulin resistant generally means […]

A new mouse model identified by virologists from the University of Pittsburgh might revolutionize development of therapies targeting brain inflammation caused by Rift Valley Fever virus (RVFV). As the first mouse model that faithfully mimics brain damage caused by severe RVFV infection, it will permit the study of disease mechanisms in detail and provide an opportunity to conduct high-throughput preclinical […]

Kaavia James has four wheels, and she’s ready to take on the world! But her mom, Gabrielle Union, seems a little more hesitant about her daughter’s newfound independence. In a new video posted to Instagram today, Union’s 4-year-old daughter is riding the cutest pink bicycle with training wheels, as her mom follows anxiously behind. Kaavia, a.k.a. Shady Baby, who Union […]

Not enough men in Alberta, Canada—especially those in their 40s—are getting tested for diabetes, putting them at risk for heart disease, cancer and other complications, according to new population health research published today in The Lancet Regional Health—Americas. “My main message to young men is that early diagnosis is critical because diabetes is a huge risk factor for further complications,” […]

In a recent study published in Emerging Infectious Diseases, researchers identified 10 avian influenza A(H5N6) viruses in poultry from four Chinese provinces, with immune-evasion and complex genetic recombination potential. Due to this, H5N6 clade 2.3.4.4b viruses pose a significant threat of causing infections in humans. Study: Novel Reassortant Avian Influenza A(H5N6) Virus, China, 2021. Image Credit: pinkeyes/Shutterstock Background There were […]

Eat gazpacho during the day and rub your skin with ONION juice: The sun-beating tricks Britons can pinch from India and Spain to beat the heatwave Gazpacho, a cold veggie soup, is a Spanish dish famed for its rehydrating powers Onion juice on the skin is another food heat busting hack used by some Indians Britons have suffered days of […]