Pennsylvania has the highest number of confirmed cases of Lyme disease in the United States, according to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease… Read more
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Here’s What We Know About CRISPR Safety – and Reports of ‘Genome Vandalism’
A movie just recently released called “Rampage” features Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson using a genetic engineering technology called CRISPR, to transform a gorilla, among other… Read more
Can Better Teamwork in the ICU Save Lives?
Adapted from a piece originally published by Carnegie Mellon University. Effective teamwork is the goal of any workplace. But few settings offer higher stakes than… Read more
Don’t Forget to Care for the Caregiver
In October 2015, Scott Harrison’s wife, Barbara Harrison, was diagnosed with stage 1, level 3 uterine cancer. Her cancer was aggressive, leading to a hysterectomy… Read more
Could Your Gut Microbes Hinder Your Cancer Treatment? A New First-In-Human Trial Investigates
Could the poop of some cancer patients hold the key to treating certain cancers in all people? What does cancer have to do with poop?… Read more