For a quarter century, public health officials have spoken about bats with a kind of nervous shorthand. They are reservoirs of SARS, MERS, Ebola, Marburg, Hendra, and Nipah. A new study suggests that shorthand has been costing us precision. Researchers at... See more
The Texas study that found pathogens on every one of 400 high-touch hospital surfaces is not really a story about cleaning crews missing spots. It points to a problem infection control researchers have been documenting for more than a decade. The bacteria... See more
Monday Metcon Josie’s on a vacation 5 Rounds of: 800m Run 5 Pull Ups 10 Push Ups 15 Dumbbell Back Squats 22.5/15kg Aim/Purpose of the workout Murph Prep Mobility Scorpion Stretch Figure Four Stretch Tuesday Metcon Everything okay at home? 10 Toes To Bar 1... See more
Across the tropics, sun-dried sardines and smoked anchovies move through markets and roadside stalls in volumes that rarely show up in any official ledger. An analysis suggests they should. For the first time, scientists have measured the nutritional payl... See more
A new scientific review is reframing one of medicine’s most overlooked partnerships. Researchers at the First Hospital of Jilin University argue that periodontitis is not just a dental concern but a quiet driver of chronic liver disease. Periodontitis is ... See more
