Ed Cara

New York

Science and Health Reporter at Gizmodo

Health and science journalist. Seen at the Atlantic, Vice, Undark Magazine and Pacific Standard. Now at @Gizmodo.

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Sixth Nurse Diagnosed With Brain Tumor in Possible Cluster at Massachusetts Hospital

1 week ago | technewstube.com | Ed Cara

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Sixth Nurse Diagnosed With Brain Tumor in Possible Cluster at Massachusetts Hospital

1 week ago | gizmodo.com | Ed Cara

Something strange could be happening at a Massachusetts hospital. At least six employees working on the same floor of the Newton-Wellesley Hospital have recently developed benign brain tumors. The latest brain tumor case was disclosed this week by the Department of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) at Mass General Brigham, the parent system of Newton-Wellesley. The affected employees are nurses who have worked on the fifth floor maternity unit.
Disturbing Cryotherapy Incident Leaves Woman Dead and Another Injured

1 week ago | technewstube.com | Ed Cara

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Disturbing Cryotherapy Incident Leaves Woman Dead and Another Injured

1 week ago | gizmodo.com | Ed Cara

A malfunctioning cryotherapy machine seems to have led to the tragic death of a 29-year-old woman in Paris, France, this week. The unusual death occurred Monday evening at the On Air gym in east-central Paris, according to local law enforcement. The woman, a gym employee, appears to have died due to a nitrogen leak from the cryotherapy machine. A second woman, age 34, was critically injured and is currently in intensive care. Cryotherapy, or cryostimulation, is an emerging practice.
‘Flesh-Eating’ Infections of the Vulva Are on the Rise, Doctors Warn

1 week ago | technewstube.com | Ed Cara

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'Flesh-Eating' Infections of the Vulva Are on the Rise, Doctors Warn

1 week ago | gizmodo.com | Ed Cara

A rare but horrific kind of infection might be on the rise. Gynecologists in the UK have begun to see an alarming increase in people with necrotizing fasciitis of the vulva, a.k.a. the “flesh-eating” disease. Doctors at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust detailed three such cases in a paper published this month in BMJ Case Reports. All three women were hospitalized, and one died as a result.
This Unassuming Mushroom Packs the Bitterest Taste Ever Measured

1 week ago | gizmodo.com | Ed Cara

Would you eat the forbidden fungi? Scientists have uncovered a mushroom-derived compound that seems to be the most bitter substance known on Earth. Researchers in Germany made the not-so-tasty find in a species of mushroom called Amaropostia stiptica—also aptly known as the bitter bracket fungus. The compound is one of three new bitter molecules discovered by studying the mushroom.
Common CT Scans Are Major Cancer Risk, Study Claims

1 week ago | gizmodo.com | Ed Cara

Your next computed tomography, or CT, scan might be riskier than commonly assumed. A study out today calculates that CT scans are contributing to a substantially greater share of cancer cases than past research has suggested. Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco, led the research, published in JAMA Internal Medicine. They estimated that out of the millions of people who received CT scans in 2023, over 100,000 would eventually develop cancer in their lifetime.
Cholera Outbreak Traced to Holy Water From Ethiopia

1 week ago | gizmodo.com | Ed Cara

A sacred pilgrimage ended up in the toilet for several travelers earlier this year. Health officials in Europe have reported an outbreak of superbug cholera traced back to tainted holy water sourced from Ethiopia. Health officials in Germany and the UK detailed the strange outbreak in a report published Thursday in the journal Eurosurveillance.
CDC Cuts Cruise Ship Health Inspectors as Puke-Filled Year Rages On

1 week ago | technewstube.com | Ed Cara

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