correction A previous version of this article contained an image which was provided by Getty Images and contained inaccurate caption information, that was not of Chief Andrea Paul. She was Deneen Bernard. We have removed the images from this article. Dozens of Indigenous people have brought a lawsuit against two radiologists in Canada, accusing them … Read more
Leveraging resources such as virtual data rooms and shared labs makes it easier for biotech startups to grow. This is good news: We need more companies attacking cancer from novel angles, including AI-enabled early detection. And who knows, maybe one of these will become a trillion-dollar company? — Anna Scaling early cancer detection Y Combinator’s … Read more
Our most-read science stories this week contain a few timeless life lessons. One, don’t go into an MRI room carrying metal, particularly if that metal is a loaded gun. Two, don’t cross a killer whale, even if you’re a great white shark. And finally, never judge a sea cucumber by its cover—no matter how repulsive … Read more
Image: nimon (Shutterstock) A woman’s medical exam turned into a literal pain in the butt, thanks to a poorly placed firearm. An adverse event report sent to the Food and Drug Administration earlier this year details an alleged incident where the woman was shot in the right buttock by her own gun that was activated … Read more
Prenuvo MRI machine Courtesy of Prenuvo While celebrating the July Fourth holiday last year on a boat in Tyler, Texas, Dr. Julianne Santarosa received the results from her full-body MRI scan. What she saw put a damper on the festivities. Radiologists at Prenuvo, which performed the scan, had identified a nodule in her lungs. Santarosa, … Read more
C-Knight — an original member of rap group The Dove Shack — is fighting for his life, with his loved ones waiting on some key tests before any next steps … TMZ has learned. The MC’s father, George Lee Washington Blount Jr., tells us his son was hospitalized on Oct. 18 as a result of … Read more