3 min read This story is part of a series on 10 life-saving medical breakthroughs. Click here to read the rest. ANTONIO TORRES, A 24-year-old from Denver, used to spend six hours each day bathing and meticulously wrapping the red, raw skin along his shoulders and spine. “My wounds take up a large percentage of
Deputy president David Mabuza said he was sick for a month and grateful he survived. He said his recovery was not easy and that he had been back on the job for 10 days. The deputy president said party leaders should respect the integrity commission when asked to step aside. Deputy president David Mabuza is recovering from a…
A COVID-19 patient in the intensive care unit at the United Memorial Medical Center, Houston, Texas on July 28th, 2020. Go Nakamura/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Go Nakamura/Getty Images A COVID-19 patient in the intensive care unit at the United Memorial Medical Center, Houston, Texas on July 28th, 2020. Go Nakamura/Getty Images Leslie Cutitta…
Fredie Blom died on Saturday morning in Tygerberg Hospital Delft resident Fredie Blom died on Saturday morning in Tygerberg HospitalBlom was thought to be the oldest man in the world, although he had not been officially recognised.He has been described as family orientated, respectful and hard working – even in his retirement years.South Africa’s oldest…
Dr. Grant Lashley contracted the coronavirus in April and suffered a stroke. July 25, 2020, 12:09 AM7 min read After more than three grueling months battling and recovering from COVID-19, an emergency room physician reunited with his wife and three children on Friday. Dr. Grant Lashley contracted the coronavirus on the front lines in April…
4 min read WHEN YOU'RE TELLING a horror story that's based around a family function or family dynamic, it's important to make sure you're getting the parents just right. Ari Aster's Hereditary, which came out in 2018, hit the nail right on the head, casting Toni Collette as the film's lead—and the increasingly unhinged (and
Dietitians regularly talk up the importance of having variety in your diet to make sure you hit your nutritional needs. But new research suggests that’s actually not helpful—at least, not when you’re trying to lose weight. The study, which was published in the journal Health Psychology, makes a strong case for sticking with the same
Can't see the audio player? Listen on: The Host The Trump administration this week missed a deadline to nominate a new director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Without a nominee, current acting Director Jay Bhattacharya — who is also the director of the National Institutes of Health — has to give up