Health

If you bought influencer bathwater, could you test it for DNA?

By Mary Beth Griggs July 12

Amazon’s Alexa will deliver NHS medical advice in the UK

By James Vincent July 10

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These superbug-fighting viruses are making a comeback

By B David Zarley July 5

Watch fireworks obliterate mannequins on the National Mall in wild safety demonstration

By Mary Beth Griggs July 4

Data from health apps offers opportunities and obstacles to researchers

By Nicole Wetsman July 3

Google accused of inappropriate access to medical data in potential class-action lawsuit

By James Vincent June 27

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San Francisco is set to ban Juul and other e-cigarette sales in 2020

By Mary Beth Griggs June 25

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Beyond Meat’s success may mean more fake food is on the way

By Elizabeth Lopatto June 6

Another study finds teen suicide rates rose just after 13 Reasons Why debut

By Mary Beth Griggs May 29

It’s easier to donate your body to science than your medical records

By Nicole Wetsman May 28

Richard Preston on legacy of The Hot Zone and the future of Ebola outbreaks

By Andrew Liptak May 27

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Amazon preparing a wearable that ‘reads human emotions,’ says report

By Vlad Savov May 23

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Can efforts to bottle MDMA’s magic transform psychiatry?

By Liza Gross May 22

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Google is trying to eliminate misleading ads from anti-abortion clinics

By Jacob Kastrenakes May 21

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Twitter fights vaccine misinformation with new search tool

By Makena Kelly May 14

Economist Emily Oster explains the science of parenting

By Angela Chen May 9

Weight gain in rural areas is responsible for a lot of the global rise in obesity

By Angela Chen May 8

Read a comic about the history of biological warfare from the author of World War Z

By Andrew Liptak May 4

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People with depression feel better after listening to sad music, research suggests

By Angela Chen May 4

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New York state is allowing early vaccination for infants to combat measles outbreaks

By Rachel Becker May 1

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Why Big Tobacco and Big Vape love comparing nicotine to caffeine

By Rachel Becker April 26

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The WHO’s new screen time limits aren’t really about screens

By Rachel Becker and Jon Porter April 25

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2019 has seen the most measles cases in 20 years, CDC says

By Rachel Becker April 24

The lure of computers means Americans are sitting more than before

By Angela Chen April 23

That mental health app might share your data without telling you

By Rachel Becker April 20

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Marijuana legalization looks promising, but plenty of questions remain

By Angela Chen April 19

Why Juul and Republican lawmakers want to raise the minimum vaping age

By Rachel Becker April 18

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Binge-watching news of terror attacks creates a vicious cycle

By Angela Chen April 17

Rigorous new study of employee wellness programs suggests they may not be very effective

By Angela Chen April 16

How big data for DNA puts you at risk — even if you’ve never taken a test

By Rachel Becker and William Poor April 16

Getting Scott Kelly’s blood back to Earth was a logistical nightmare

By Rachel Becker April 11

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Scott Kelly’s year in space highlights risks to DNA and brains

By Rachel Becker April 11

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