Health

7 Updates

All of the updates on the new coronavirus

By Nicole Wetsman January 24

If you’re feeling nervous about the coronavirus, you’re not alone

By Nicole Wetsman January 24

Second case of coronavirus confirmed in the US

By Nicole Wetsman January 24

23andMe just laid off 100 employees

By Monica Chin January 23

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World Health Organization says it’s too early to declare global emergency over new coronavirus

By Nicole Wetsman January 23

Everything you need to know about the new coronavirus from China

By Nicole Wetsman January 23

The Doomsday Clock is now at 100 seconds to midnight

By Justine Calma January 23

Transportation shut down in city where new coronavirus originated

By Nicole Wetsman January 22

Rapid global response to the new coronavirus shows progress made since SARS

By Nicole Wetsman January 22

The US has its first case of the new Wuhan coronavirus

By Nicole Wetsman January 21

Wildfire smoke forced tennis players to withdraw from Australian Open matches

By Nicole Wetsman January 15

DNA from detained immigrants will change the nature of the FBI’s genetic database

By Nicole Wetsman January 14

Hundreds of thousands of customers complained to Juul about leaky pods

By Nicole Wetsman January 13

Climate change could lead to more injuries and deaths

By Justine Calma January 13

23andMe sold the rights to a drug it developed from its genetic database

By Nicole Wetsman January 10

While survival rates soar for other cancers, funding gaps limit progress on cervical and uterine cancer

By Nicole Wetsman January 10

MDMA researcher is fixing the bad science that sent him to prison

As a teenager, he went to prison for selling ecstasy, but now his research is debunking the bad science that got him there

By Christina Couch January 9

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Voiceitt aims to help stroke survivors talk to smart homes

By Nicole Wetsman January 8

Smart tech is coming for your last safe space: the bathroom

By Justine Calma January 8

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Linksys Wi-Fi will soon monitor your breathing as well as movement

By Thomas Ricker January 8

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Atmos Faceware makes clean air an expensive accessory

By Nicole Wetsman January 7

I tasted Impossible Pork at CES 2020

By Elizabeth Lopatto January 7

Withings incorporates two health monitoring tools into one watch

By Nicole Wetsman January 5

Ads for drug injury lawsuits were a problem long before they targeted HIV prevention medication

By Nicole Wetsman January 2

FDA announces new crackdown on flavored vaping products

By Nicole Wetsman January 2

FDA expected to ban most flavored e-cigarette pods

By Jacob Kastrenakes January 1

Apps don’t provide reliable help for suicide prevention

By Nicole Wetsman December 30, 2019

China jails scientists behind first genetically engineered babies

By Jon Porter December 30, 2019

As women’s running takes off, the shoe industry is racing to keep up

By Eleanor Cummins December 23, 2019

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Vaping-associated lung injuries can be attributed to vitamin E acetate, CDC says

By Nicole Wetsman December 20, 2019

US votes to raise age for buying tobacco — including e-cigs — from 18 to 21

By Adi Robertson December 19, 2019

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After a 20-year drought, US lawmakers fund gun violence research

By Nicole Wetsman December 19, 2019