The woman suffered from red, itchy eyes for a month before doctors discovered the cause of her ailments. (Image credit: Wilfried Lebon, Jacques Guillot, María-Jesús Álvarez, José Antonio Bazaga, Marie-Laure Cortès-Dubly, Pascale Dumont, Marianne Eberhardt, Hector Gomez, Olivier Pennant, Noémie…
Legionnaires’ disease is a severe form of pneumonia most often caused by the bacterium Legionella pneumophila, which thrives in warm, fresh water. (Image courtesy of Brain light) An outbreak of a potentially deadly bacterial infection in Harlem, New York, has…
Birth control pills like Plan B can be more than 95% effective at preventing pregnancy if taken within five days of sex. However, effectiveness can vary depending on a variety of factors. (Image courtesy of Bloomberg via Getty Images) Emergency…
A study has found that erythritol can negatively affect blood vessel cells in a lab setting. Scientists suggest this could increase the risk of stroke in people. (Image credit: VadimZakirov via Getty Images) A new lab study has shown that…
A 2023 report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) documented more than 200 outbreaks of illnesses linked to swimming pools over a four-year period. However, a few simple precautions can help avoid these risks. (Photo: Maria…
The genes being studied help regulate metabolic fluctuations associated with hibernation. Some researchers believe that this DNA, if targeted, could have a positive effect on human health. (Photo: Flavio Coelho, Getty Images) Mammals that hibernate rely on specific genes that…
Researchers are using two brain scanning techniques to find out what happens when the mind goes completely blank. (Image: Grafissimo/Getty Images) You look up from your phone and suddenly realize you weren’t thinking about anything. It’s not a memory loss…
A new study shows for the first time that the perception of different temperatures occurs through different pathways in the brain. (Image credit: cometary via Getty Images) For the first time, scientists have fully uncovered the sensory pathway that allows…
Escherichia coli normally lives in the gut of healthy people, but can also cause infections. A recent study has shown that certain molecules can increase the bacteria’s resistance to antibiotics. (Image credit: CAVALLINI JAMES/BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Caffeine…
A 38-year-old British man has died shortly after five hours of a hair transplant operation in Istanbul, Türkiye. A British man who travelled to Turkey for a hair transplant has died after falling ill following the operation. The 38-year-old man…