Evidence of iatrogenic beta-amyloid transmission was identified in two patients who developed early-onset cerebral amyloid angiopathy decades after undergoing pediatric cardiac surgery. The findings suggest that the use of cadaveric dura mater patches in cardiac surgery seeded amyloid pathology, leading to neurovascular complications 40 years later, noted Jean-Baptiste Brunet de Courssou, MD, MSc, of University…
Since the last update on March 15, 2026, 2 additional illnesses have been reported from California. A total of 9 people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli have been reported from 3 states – California 7, Florida 1 and Texas 1. Illnesses started on dates ranging from September 1, 2025, to February 20,…
Can an eight-episode limited series really impact an entire season of shopping trends? Today, brands are experiencing—and chasing—the “Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy effect” as a result of Ryan Murphy’s Love Story. And in many cases, it’s more pervasive than they could have prepared for. The FX series, based on the relationship between John F. Kennedy Jr. and…
The astronaut who prompted NASA’s first medical evacuation earlier this year said Friday that doctors still don’t know why he suddenly fell sick at the International Space Station. Four-time space flier Mike Fincke said he was eating dinner on Jan. 7 after prepping for a spacewalk the next day when it happened. He couldn’t talk…
Taylor Swift’s engagement ring made its red carpet debut last night—but that’s not the only reason we zeroed in on her hands. For the iHeart Radio Music Awards, Swift sported her most bridal-coded manicure yet. And as you’d expect, it worked in a little sparkle. The March 26 ceremony also marked the first awards show…
The Trump administration is using migrant children held by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Refugee Resettlement to lure parents and relatives into immigration detention, whether or not they have a criminal record. In one example, a dad went to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in New Mexico, thinking he was…
Perhaps one of the reasons that conversations about infertility are so difficult is that people are often encountering the experience for the first time without a shared language (Infertility: at a time when we need the right words, some are unable to find them, 21 March). In many ways, what people need is not just…
Prior authorization requirements cost the U.S. healthcare system an estimated $35 billion each year, and their overuse has triggered a backlash, stirring some policymakers into action. Whether these changes actually fix prior authorization for patients and clinicians is an open question. Meanwhile, stakeholders are weighing the risks versus benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline…
Daniel Oropeza Daniel Oropeza Staff Writer Experience Daniel is a Staff Writer for Lifehacker covering tech deals and reviewing TVs, headphones, speakers, and projectors. He earned his master’s in journalism from Columbia University and has reported for the Miami Herald. He lives in Atlanta. Read Full Bio March 27, 2026 Add as a preferred source…
The number of data centres is rapidly increasing JIM LO SCALZO/EPA/Shutterstock Data centres built to power AIs produce so much heat that they can raise the surface temperature of the land around them by several degrees – creating so-called data centre heat islands that may already be affecting up to 340 million people. The number…
