Shopping for Fans

When the temperature rises, it’s time to break out the floor, table and desk fans, especially if you don’t have central air-conditioning. But in a thoughtfully designed home, that can sometimes feel bittersweet, because so many fans look awkward or downright ugly. “Let’s be real,” said Laura Umansky, the founder of Laura U Design Collective,…

Ethnic diversity helps identify more genomic regions linked to diabetes-related traits

By including multi-ethnic participants, a largescale genetic study has identified more regions of the genome linked to type 2 diabetes-related traits than if the research had been conducted in Europeans alone. The international MAGIC collaboration, made up of more than 400 global academics, conducted a genome-wide association meta-analysis led by the University of Exeter.…

Medical AI models rely on ‘shortcuts’ that could lead to misdiagnosis of COVID-19

Artificial intelligence promises to be a powerful tool for improving the speed and accuracy of medical decision-making to improve patient outcomes. From diagnosing disease, to personalizing treatment, to predicting complications from surgery, AI could become as integral to patient care in the future as imaging and laboratory tests are today. But as University of Washington…

Olive Oil So Healthy

What Makes Extra Virgin Olive Oil So Healthy?

With headlines like “fat is back” appearing so regularly in the news, it is perhaps wise to remember that healthy fats, such as the monounsaturated fats in extra virgin olive oil have never really “been away.” Olive oil has been at the heart of the traditional Mediterranean diet for thousands of years and evidence is…