If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. There may be nothing as American as apple pie, but we’d argue that there’s nothing as summery as blueberry pie. This seasonal treat is made with those sweet berries that start to ripen throughout August, and while we love […]

<img class="aligncenter" src="https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/800a/2023/two-connecticut-deaths.jpg" alt="Two Connecticut deaths linked to bacteria found in raw shellfish" title="A basket of oysters is ready for packaging and delivery at Copps Island Oysters on Aug. 9, 2021, in Norwalk, having sex while on placebo pills Conn. Two Connecticut residents have died this summer from infections linked to a bacteria found in raw shellfish, the state Department […]

Reviewers’ Notes July 2023 was the hottest month on record, with cities like Phoenix experiencing record-breaking heat waves for weeks on end. A new study finds that ongoing extreme heat can worsen cognitive decline among vulnerable groups-;particularly Black older adults and those living in poor neighborhoods. "Our research finds that cumulative exposure to extreme heat can undermine cognitive health, but […]

Physician-scientists from the University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine recently conducted a large-scale analysis to assess the impact of a newly introduced equation used to evaluate one’s heart failure risk. The study, published in the Journal of Cardiac Failure, showed that the new and old kidney function equations had comparable values in predicting the risk […]

<img class="aligncenter" src="https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/800a/2023/using-metagenomics-to.jpg" alt="Using metagenomics to identify viruses in plasma samples" title="Overview of the study design. We conducted RT-qPCR on 670 plasma samples, followed by metagenomic sequencing of 593 of the samples, received from (i) individuals suspected to have Lassa Fever (LF; caused by Lassa virus, LASV), collected from teaching hospitals with clinical expertise in viral hemorrhagic fevers; (ii) suspected […]

In a recent study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, scientists reviewed the history of using human challenge trials in developing vaccines. The study explored vaccine development for 19 pathogens and the pitfalls and limitations associated with the process. Study: Strategic and scientific contributions of human challenge trials for vaccine development: facts versus fantasy. Image Credit: solarseven/Shutterstock.com Background The human challenge study […]

Fat Brits will be told to download weight-loss apps so they can get ‘miracle’ slimming jabs like Wegovy quicker NICE estimate up to 48,000 people will be able to access the new virtual service READ MORE: Novo Nordisk rakes in record £4.5billion due to Ozempic success   Overweight Britons will be urged to download weight-loss apps so that they can get slimming […]

A surgical team from Washington University’s School of Medicine has successfully performed the first robot-assisted whole-liver transplant in the U.S.—and the patient was cleared to get back on the golf course just a month later. The surgery took place in May at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, and the patient—a man in his 60s with liver cancer and cirrhosis due to a hepatitis […]

Scientific journals and research papers are evaluated by a metric known as their “impact factor,” which is based on how many times a given paper is cited by other papers. However, a new study from MIT and other institutions suggests that this measure does not accurately capture the impact of medical papers on health outcomes for all patients, particularly those […]

Serena Williams’ pregnancy has consisted of one victory after another. Which isn’t that surprising for a 23-time Grand Slam champion. It started with an epic reveal at the Met Gala and has continued with nonstop dance parties, sexy maternity looks, and super sweet reactions from her daughter Olympia, 5, who she shares with her husband Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of Reddit. […]