• Researchers Are Working on a Form of Male Birth Control

    Researchers Are Working on a Form of Male Birth Control

    For decades women have been waiting for a birth control pill for men.  Just when it sounds like we’re getting close, it gets taken away due to side effects or lack of effectiveness.  But there is new research coming from Michigan State University that provides a fascinating alternative to the traditional birth control pill for…

  • A Data Breach Exposed Medical Records for 150,000 U.S. Patients

    A Data Breach Exposed Medical Records for 150,000 U.S. Patients

    We have another data breach on our hands.  But this time, it’s not exactly what you expect.  Sensitive medical records, lab test results and other patient files belonging to an estimated 150,000 Americans were unearthed online by security researchers late last month.  The records were discovered by researchers at the Kromtech Security Center and the…

  • A Vaccine for Type 1 Diabetes is Headed for Human Trials in 2018

    A Vaccine for Type 1 Diabetes is Headed for Human Trials in 2018

    There are 29.1 million people in the United States who have diabetes.  That’s a staggering number.  To put that in perspective, there are almost as many people in the U.S. who have diabetes as those who live in Canada.  That’s right.  You could take every single person in the U.S with diabetes and they could…