For several months, popular fighting game YouTubers have been targets of clever crypto scams. Even the most careful ones have fallen for these tricks. Here's how it works: Scammers take over verified accounts on X (formerly Twitter) and pretend to be marketing managers from real brands. They make th
Imagine you're cooking up mRNA in a lab, using a common technique called in vitro transcription (IVT). This method is a big deal for making mRNA therapies and understanding RNA biology. Here's an interesting fact: the mRNA you produce can start with either a 5'-pppG or a 5'-pppA. No big deal, right?
In the U. S. , adults aged 27 to 45 can get the HPV vaccine if they haven't been vaccinated before. A recent study looked into what doctors think about this guideline. Researchers talked to 18 health care providers through virtual interviews. They asked about how these providers discuss the HPV vacc
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) badly affects a person's quality of life and can lead to pulmonary hypertension (PH). Scientists often use lipopolysaccharide (LPS) to induce ARDS in mice. This helps them study how ARDS can disrupt the lungs and cause inflammation. Researchers wanted to se
Yesterday brought some big news: OpenAI has linked up with Meta’s WhatsApp to make ChatGPT accessible like never before. Now, users can chat with ChatGPT directly on WhatsApp, just like any friend. All you have to do is send a message to 1-800-242-8478 on WhatsApp, and you're connected. This is a cl
Bitcoin has been on a rollercoaster ride, reaching new heights after the U. S. presidential election. The price of a single Bitcoin hit $100, 000 for the first time. This dramatic increase hasn't gone unnoticed by big-time investors and companies. Michael Saylor, a billionaire Bitcoin investor, tri
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is meeting with Senate Republicans to secure his spot as the health secretary. Despite his decades-long opposition to vaccines, he aims to convince them he holds moderate views. Kennedy has long promoted false claims linking vaccines to autism and is affiliated with anti-vaccin
This winter, Chicago's vaccination rates for flu and COVID-19 are slightly down from last year. Public health experts say this could be due to people being tired of vaccines and lots of misinformation circulating. Only about 10. 7% of Chicagoans have gotten the updated COVID-19 vaccine as of mid-Dec
Meet John, a 54-year-old man who had a special map of his brain's blood vessels made. This map, called a computed tomography angiogram (CTA), showed something unique. John's left posterior cerebral artery (PCA) wasn't just getting blood from the vertebrobasilar system, like most people. It also had
Shots have been making headlines for years, way before COVID-19 hit the scene. You might remember talk about vaccines for measles, mumps, and the flu. These chats often stem from false info and personal tales. Fast forward to 2024, a large study shed light on safety issues like heart inflammation, n
