Globetrotting might have made pandemics less likelyZhang Peng/LightRocket via Getty Images By Clare Wilson It’s what keeps microbiologists awake at night: when the next deadly disease breaks out, modern air travel means it will be halfway round the world before we even notice. Or does it? Mass air travel might instead mean some bad outbreaks… Read More »
Katie Byrne All Soul’s Day: ‘Remembering the dead is a true celebration of life’ Independent.ie This coming Friday is All Souls’ Day. It’s a holy day in the Catholic Church — a day when practicing Catholics commemorate the faithfully departed by praying for all the souls in purgatory. https://www.independent.ie/life/all-souls-day-remembering-the-dead-is-a-true-celebration-of-life-37485142.html https://www.independent.ie/incoming/article36103736.ece/75fd7/AUTOCROP/h342/Katie%20Byrne.jpg Email This coming Friday is… Read More »
What is a PTEN genetic test? A PTEN genetic test looks for a change, known as a mutation, in a gene called PTEN. Genes are the basic units of heredity passed down from your mother and father. The PTEN gene helps stop the growth of tumors. It’s known as a tumor suppressor. A tumor suppressor… Read More »
Here’s a medical news story that combines a common habit (drinking coffee) with a common skin condition (rosacea) — and it even has a happy ending. What is rosacea? Rosacea is probably something you’ve seen plenty of times and didn’t know what it was — or perhaps you have it yourself. It’s that pink or… Read More »
On Episode 56 of Health in 2 Point 00, Jess and I report from Livongo’s new office in San Francisco. In this episode, Jess asks me about Carrot Health’s $ 25 million raise for their digital smoking cessation program and 98point6’s $ 50 million raise for their on-demand primary care app. We also have our… Read More »