“A couple of years ago, Joseph Shrager, MD, professor of cardiothoracic surgery at Stanford School of Medicine, noticed a statistical anomaly in his practice. It seemed that patients were diagnosed with lung cancer at a surprisingly higher rate at 65 […]
Siddhartha Mukherjee, author of The Gene (an excellent book), explores the high variance (10-100x) of coronavirus death rates by country in this article. | learn more
I added the question mark – the author, Yvette d’Entremont aka SciBabe, is far more certain. “You shouldn’t trust them with your spine or any other part of your body.” I’m open to hearing contradictory data if any reader wants […]
Published on LessWrong, this is one of the more approachable summaries of the field. One exciting point: “Today, there are over 130 longevity biotechnology companies and over 50 anti-aging drugs in clinical trials in humans.” However, a commenter offers this […]
This is a wonderful piece of news! “A global analysis of contemporary data reporting diabetes incidence over time has found the number of adults diagnosed annually with type 2 diabetes has been stable or falling in most high-income countries across […]
A Chinese telehealth company, Ping An Good Doctor, launched a staff-free one-minute clinic last year, and now they’re expanding to 1,000 units across 8 provinces. This seems like a worthwhile investment in health! “The clinics currently provide online consultations for […]
I’m just now learning about how breathing impacts our bodies beyond the obvious. I’m fascinated. If anyone has insight or personal experience on this topic, I’d appreciate a chance to learn from you. | learn more
Turquoise Health: “Starting this year, all hospitals are required to list their prices for elective services. Whether you have insurance or plan to pay cash – find and compare prices below.” | learn more
“Two observational studies have found a link between e-cigarette use and cognitive complaints such as memory impairments and brain fog. The research doesn’t present evidence of a causal link but calls for further long-term study into the relationship.” | learn more
I first shared news of this partnership’s formation in 2018. We now come full circle to its end. I’m reminded of an old Jeff Bezos comment about the Fire phone: “If you think that’s a big failure, we’re working on much […]