‘Pheromone Maxxing’ TikTok Dating Trend Has People Not Showering

“Pheromone maxxing’ has people talking about skipping showers, avoiding deodorant usage, choosing to wear sweaty shirts and even drinking one’s own urine before a date.

Neurosurgery Awareness Month: Who Actually Makes Neurosurgery Happen?

August is Neurosurgery Awareness Month. Neurosurgery is more than just neurosurgeons. Who are the other professionals that help make surgery possible?

4 Active Salmonella Outbreaks. 2 With Sources ID’d: Jalapeños, Eggs

The FDA currently lists 12 different ongoing foodborne illness outbreaks. Four are Salmonella ones with two triggering recalls of jalapeños and eggs so far.

NIH Proposes Big Change In How Grants Applications Evaluated

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is proposing yet another significant change in its grant review process, moving away from numerical scores for applications.

AI Can Now Make Deepfake Biological Viruses. We Are Not Prepared

AI can now read and edit DNA. That has tremendous upside, medically. But it also has enormous dangers, including deepfaked biological viruses.

Nursing Homes Can Provide Quality, Creative Care. Here’s One

The Leonard Florence Center specializes in care for residents with ALS. With compassionate care and high tech, they live longer, more independent and satisfying lives.

New $25 Million Accelerator Bets On Better Model For Rare Disease

Rare disease, epidermolysis bullosa, venture philanthropy,

Insurer Denials High In Medicare Advantage, Medicaid And Obamacare, Report Says

Health insurers denied “at least 1 in 8 standard requests” when prior authorization was required across Medicare Advantage, Medicaid and Obamacare last year, KFF said.

Improving Diabetes Treatment Through RNA Technology

A targeted RNA therapy boosts VEGF‑A in transplanted beta cells, accelerating blood-vessel growth and improving islet survival and glucose control for Type 1 diabetes.

How Some Rural Communities Maintain Access To Labor And Delivery

Rural obstetric units have been closing at an alarming rate across the country. Some hospitals model how to overcome financial and staffing constraints, as shown here.