Filet a juicy, pink salmon, and you might see white bulbs smaller than a grain of rice. These bulbs are known as tapioca, or milk flesh, a disease caused by the parasite Henneguya salminicola. For the consumer, these pests are a nuisance; yet for the scientific community, they are now a cause of great intrigue.

Have the women in your life been screen for breast cancer recently? If not, perhaps they should. Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer and the leading cause of cancer-related mortality in women worldwide. There were approximately 2 million new breast cancer cases in 2018.