Monthly Archives: October 2023

Taylor Swift Adds ‘Bad Blood’ Remix With Kendrick Lamar to ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’

Good Blood “The reality that Kendrick would go back in and re-record ‘Bad Blood’ so that I could reclaim and own this work I’m so proud of is surreal and bewildering to me” The sun is barely up, and Taylor Swift is already adding bonus tracks to 1989 (Taylor’s Version): On social media Friday morning, […]

Taylor Swift Thanks Kendrick Lamar for Re-Recording ‘Bad Blood’ Verse on ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’: ‘Surreal and Bewildering’

Taylor Swift gave a shoutout to Kendrick Lamar on Friday morning for re-recording his “Bad Blood” remix verse for the deluxe edition of “1989 (Taylor’s Version),” which is out now. “Watching @kendricklamar create and record his verses on the ‘Bad Blood’ remix was one of the most inspiring experiences of my life,” Swift wrote in […]

Explained: Why are more people getting ‘invasive’ fungal infections?

You probably know about athlete’s foot and yeast infections—right now up to one in four people have athlete’s foot across the globe, while three in four women will develop a vaginal yeast infection in their lifetime. But these well-known infections are only the tip of the fungal iceberg. Although you may be aware of fungal […]

FDA warns about giving probiotics to premature babies in wake of infant death

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning health care providers and the public about injuries and at least one death in premature infants who were given probiotic products in the hospital. The products, which supplement regular feeding and contain live organisms such as bacteria or yeast, can lead to invasive, potentially fatal infections or […]

Study identifies possible blood biomarkers of Parkinson’s fatigue

Blood levels of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-a), an inflammatory molecule, and phosphorylated alpha-synuclein, a Parkinson’s disease biomarker, could be used to distinguish Parkinson’s patients with or without fatigue. Those findings from a recent study suggest the two markers may be  “promising biomarkers in discriminating PD [Parkinson’s disease] with fatigue from PD without fatigue,” the […]

There Will Be (Precisely Measured) Blood: A Haunted House Tour Through NIST’s Spookiest Reference Materials

NIST makes standard reference materials — sometimes called “truth in a bottle” — for many things, but we picked a few of the most mysterious to highlight during spooky season. Credit: R. Wilson/NIST It’s the scariest time of year for many — with visions of ghosts, goblins and other ghastly things everywhere we look.  Here […]

‘Uunprecedented’ rise in people infected with diarrhoea-causing parasite

Britain has experienced an “unprecedented” increase in people infected with a parasite which causes diarrhoea, abdominal pain and fever, a study has found. Health officials are unclear what has caused an increase in the prevalence of cryptosporidiosis – a parasite infection of animals, which can be passed to humans. It is a fairly common disease […]

EDITORIAL : Blood donations can save lives

#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } The need for blood is constant to help hospitals treat injuries and blood-depleting illnesses, but the supply fluctuates as potential donors deal with the other things happening in their lives. Donations typically drop during the summer as potential donors […]

Salmonella outbreak sickens over 70 people. Here’s how to protect yourself.

The Food and Drug Administration earlier this week reported a widespread outbreak of salmonella food poisoning that sickened 73 people in 22 states, resulting in 15 hospitalizations. The cases have been linked to tainted bagged diced onions and celery made by the California company Gills Onions. Salmonella is the most frequently reported cause of foodborne […]