Right now, the COVID-19 coronavirus is still causing a major pandemic, and health experts around the globe are doing their best to find a solution. As of now, there are over 100,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide, and there might be many more by the time the crisis is over. Where do you stand in all […]
Today’s medicine and technology have made diagnosing, treating, and managing medical conditions easier than ever. Tools like cardiac catheterization can help diagnose and treat heart disease along with several other methods for treating other conditions. But when it comes to pain, everyone manages it differently. Vacations and relaxing can actually help with some heart issues. In fact, […]
Modern society is rife with the ups and downs of technological advancement. As quickly as technology improves and updates, many institutions are slow in the uptake. About 75% of Americans in the workforce don’t believe they have access to the latest efficiency-boosting technologies currently available. Whether or not they know what those technologies are is a completely different argument. […]
Amazon has recently dipped its toe into the healthcare industry through its acquisition of PillPack, a small company that packages, organizes, and delivers prescriptions. Competitors such as Walgreens and CVS Health are taking a stand against the online mogul by stressing their face-to-face connections to patients — because, when it comes right down to it, […]
Wild hogs are one of the most destructive animals in the United States. They are highly aggressive, attacking animals and people alike. They also have a tendency to ruin crops and carry diseases. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) estimates that these animals cause an incredible $1.5 billion in damage nationwide every year. It is […]
The auto industry hasn’t been doing so well lately, with new car sales in decline for the first time in nearly a decade. This comes after a record-breaking sales period over the last few years (with the last year having 17.8 million car sales). The last thing it needed was Hurricane Harvey. Hurricane Harvey isn’t […]
It’s no secret that teeth are important tools for humans and animals alike. They allow us to eat, help us speak, and make for a handy weapon in a pinch. In many cases, teeth have even been used to make jewelry, much like the oldest jewelry ever discovered, 100,000-year old beads made from Nassarius shells. […]
Unlike California’s booming tech industry, which has its own home base in Silicon Valley, New York’s technology community has led a mainly nomadic existence. That, however, is about to change as a new 254,000-square-foot facility is in the works and expected to break ground in 2018. This massive workspace, dubbed “14th @ Irving,” will act […]
Approximately 86,004 real estate brokerage firms are operating in the U.S. today, and with so much competition, they sometimes have to get a little creative. Prominent New York real estate agency Douglas Elliman, for instance, is advertising the U.S. Secret Service as a hot new “amenity” at Trump Tower in an attempt to lure clients […]
Typically, when a person thinks of DNA testing, they think of medical testing on humans. However, one small laboratory is challenging this preconception, focusing their efforts on testing cotton. Cotton? Applied DNA Sciences is a small laboratory located just 90 miles away from New York City, and their scientists are looking for authenticity in the […]