Health

Google asks FDA to clear Fitbit for passive heart rhythm monitoring

By Nicole Wetsman March 24

Google adds doctors’ appointment availability to search

By Nicole Wetsman March 24

Here’s how an algorithm guides a medical decision

Sepsis Watch helps flag a potentially deadly reaction to infection

By Nicole Wetsman March 23

The CDC is still trying to fix its data problem

By Nicole Wetsman March 22

Teens are struggling to quit smoking and vaping

By Nicole Wetsman March 22

Keywords from hallucinogenic experiences can help find parts of the brain affected by drugs

By Nicole Wetsman March 16

New video game company aims to develop therapeutic games

By Nicole Wetsman March 15

National wastewater monitoring system only has buy-in from a handful of states

By Nicole Wetsman March 14

AI-produced images can’t fix diversity issues in dermatology databases

By Nicole Wetsman March 11

Amazon Pharmacy partners with health plans for discount drugs

By Nicole Wetsman March 10

Patient who received pig heart transplant dies

By Nicole Wetsman March 9

Most Apple Watch users won’t get health benefits from AFib detection, study finds

By Nicole Wetsman March 2

UC Berkeley loses CRISPR patent case

By Nicole Wetsman March 1

Honor’s Earbuds 3 Pro come with built-in temperature monitoring

By Jasmine Hicks February 28

Telehealth visits now available through Amazon Alexa

By Nicole Wetsman February 28

The Dropout on Hulu makes an unconvincing case for Elizabeth Holmes’ humanity

By Charles Pulliam-Moore February 25

What does Russia’s invasion of Ukraine mean for Chernobyl?

By Justine Calma February 24

Telemedicine leaves behind non-English speakers, study shows

By Nicole Wetsman February 24

Twitter and Google blocked ads from a medical journal about health and racism

By Nicole Wetsman February 18

FDA clears first smartphone app for insulin delivery

By Nicole Wetsman February 17

Uber and Lyft are taking on healthcare, and drivers are just along for the ride

By Nicole Wetsman February 17

Go read this dystopian story about patients whose bionic eyes went obsolete

By Nicole Wetsman February 16

Peloton’s new CEO says a sale isn’t in the cards

By Victoria Song February 14

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Amazon says vaccinated warehouse workers can now work unmasked

By Jasmine Hicks February 11

Fired Peloton employees crash new CEO’s first all-hands

By Victoria Song February 9

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What on Earth is going on with Peloton?

All fingers point to outgoing CEO John Foley

By Victoria Song February 8

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Amazon expands telehealth program nationwide

By Nicole Wetsman February 8

CDC launches wastewater tool to help show COVID-19 trends

By Jasmine Hicks February 4

Texas power outages hit counties where people need electricity for medical devices

By Nicole Wetsman February 4

Biden relaunches cancer-fighting ‘moonshot’

By Nicole Wetsman February 2

Echelon persuades USPTO that Peloton’s streaming tech is unpatentable

By Victoria Song January 31

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Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine gets full FDA approval

By Nicole Wetsman January 31