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Dried blood spots have clear advantages over mini tubes when it comes to lab analysis of home collected samples for HIV and syphilis testing

Blood samples taken at home and sent by post to labs to screen for HIV and syphilis are more likely to be successfully processed when the collection technique used is dried blood spots rather than mini tubes, investigators from the UK report in Sexually Transmitted Infections. Close to 95% of dried blood spot samples were… Read More »

Watch Dr. Pimple Popper Tackle a Back Full Of Crusty, ‘Dried Up’ Blackheads

Photo by cuellarGetty Images In a new Instagram video, Dr. Pimple Popper skillfully removes several blackheads speckled across a patient’s back. Dr. Lee uses an extractor to push down on the skin, satisfyingly freeing debris from the clogged pores. Blackheads, or open comedos, are are filled with dead skin cells and oil, often referred to… Read More »