Ben Linstrom

Hi, I’m Ben Linstrom! I’m a writer fascinated by the ever-evolving world of medical science and technology. Whether it’s the latest breakthrough study or a game-changing medical gadget, I love diving deep and sharing it in a way that’s easy and exciting to read.
Preventive Care

How Three LSU Students Turned a College Project Into a Potential Solution for Hot Car Fatalities

Across the United States, heat-related fatalities of children left in parked vehicles continue to occur year after year. Since tracking…

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Preventive Care

How Grapefruit Can Accidentally Overdose Your Medication

Most of us trust the fine print on prescription bottles will keep us safe. But there’s one warning that often…

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News

University of Chicago’s New Device Could Replace Needles in Medical Diagnostics

For decades, the sound of a rubber glove snap and the prick of a needle have been routine in medical…

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Public Health

Deadly Hospital Superbugs Found Feeding on Medical Plastic Are Harder to Treat

Researchers have discovered that Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a common hospital-acquired bacterium, can digest a type of medical plastic used in stitches,…

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Public Health

How Fungi Are Evolving Faster Than Medicine Can React

While the world debates melting glaciers and rising seas, a different sort of crisis is quietly germinating—one that thrives in…

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Cardiology

MRI Scans Can Now Reveal Your Heart’s Functional Age

Your functional heart age might not match the number on your birthday cake. A recent international study led by the…

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Case Reports

Rare Infection Diagnosed with Metagenomic Test Saves Woman’s Eyesight After Five Years

In 2024, a 29-year-old doctor from Bristol had her eyesight saved thanks to a metagenomic test, a last-resort genetic sequencing…

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Oncology

NHS Trials Blood Test to Detect 12 Common Cancers with Over 99% Accuracy

A new NHS-backed trial is underway that could reshape the way cancer is diagnosed. The miONCO-Dx blood test, which uses…

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Research

Scientists Develop Antiviral Chewing Gum

In a shift away from conventional antiviral strategies, researchers have developed a clinical-grade chewing gum that significantly reduces the viral…

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Latest News

UK’s First Baby Born After Womb Transplant

When Grace Davidson held her newborn daughter Amy for the first time this February, she became the first woman in…

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