Feel a little off – mentally and bodily? Like some remedial level awkward octopus fumbling around through life? Well, maybe you’re just stupid. No, really. I mean you may be a genuine victim of viral stupidity, says science. Not even the meme on the internet kind, either. But an IRL in your body infectious agent. Because in a study recently done at Johns Hopkins, they stumbled over some very interesting.. Read More
Cancer gets owned by Mayo’s measle weapon
So… a woman’s cancer was suppressed by measles? Is this a potential cancer cure? Or the start of an “I Am Legend”, IRL zombie apocalypse? For the former: No – because it’s not a “blanket” cure (just one kind of cancer’s responded to it). Also, you must repeat studies a lot to even imply – not prove – causation (this just looked at a couple patients). Oh, right. And necrotic.. Read More
This is why we can’t have nice things: Terrifying new CRE superbug
Well, it’s finally here. The superbug of the century is here. But…you’ve heard that word before and you’re still alive… right? I mean MRSA didn’t kill you, personally. Avian flu (not quite the same, but it also caused a panic) “flew” right past you, am I right? So why should carpa- (eh… we’ll call it CRE for now, since the abbreviation is easier to remember than “carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae”). Anyway why.. Read More