No new cases of meningitis linked to the outbreak in Kent have been detected, raising hopes that it has been well contained and has not led to people elsewhere catching the disease. The number of people affected remains at 29, of which 20 are are confirmed and nine probable cases in what health officials say…
Presentation A 49-year-old man with a history of acute myeloid leukemia who received an allogeneic bone marrow transplant 2 weeks prior developed a widespread rash. On physical examination, fever of 38.5°C (101.3°F) was present. On dermatologic examination, widespread violaceous papules and plaques were seen on the trunk and extremities. Some papules were arranged around hair…
If you work from a laptop, your built-in webcam may suit you fine for video calls. But for those of us with external monitors, or laptops with subpar cameras, it’s helpful (or necessary) to seek out dedicated, high-quality webcams. Before you drop hundreds of dollars on one from Amazon, just use your smartphone. Your iPhone…
Russell Anthony fue ocho veces al dentista el año pasado. El jubilado de 65 años que vive en Nashville, Tennessee, espera ir con menos frecuencia en 2026, pero ya ha tenido algunas consultas. “La semana pasada me hicieron un tratamiento de conducto (endodoncia) que costó unos $500”, dijo. “Antes me colocaron una corona que me…
Frequent trims There are plenty of expert-approved techniques for preventing and repairing frayed ends and frizzy hair, the first of which is going for more frequent haircuts. “Trimming your hair removes the damaged ends and prevents them from traveling up the hair shaft,” Korab explains. “Make sure that you’re scheduling regular trims, every six to…
A 19-month-old girl was born with a “tail-like” appendage on her lower back that grew larger over time and made walking independently difficult. A physical exam revealed an extra limb resembling “a flexed thigh with a partially developed foot containing only a single toe” that formed at the sacral region of her lower back and…
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Almost everything we do digitally leaves a trace of some kind, and while it can be useful to look back on this past activity—when trying to remember where that great coffee shop you stumbled across is, perhaps—this continual logging and tracking doesn’t really align with…
Note that some links may require registration or subscription J. Michael Bishop, MD, who shared a Nobel Prize for his research on oncogenes, died of pneumonia at age 90. (Washington Post) The Trump administration is reportedly getting close on its pick for CDC director. Here are three potential candidates for the position. (Bloomberg via MSN,…
As usual, this week’s collection of youth culture flotsam is all over the map. We got the surprising appearance of ancient Greek philosopher Socrates in AI-generated brainrot videos; a meme about winning at gambling that’s becoming a meme about hypocrisy; an emoji that probably means something different than you think; and truly creative videos that,…
If Hailey Bieber is re-entering her blonde era, she wins the prize for best soft launch. Over the weekend, Bieber shared a photo dump of casual selfies, most of them showing her on-the-go with her son Jack Blues. But one of these shots is not like the others: The fourth image in the carousel shows…
