Health

Moderna starts trial of an omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccine

By Nicole Wetsman January 27

A lawsuit could accelerate research on tear gas and menstrual changes

By Nicole Wetsman January 27

Prescription video game company goes public via SPAC

By Nicole Wetsman January 26

Pfizer launches study of omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccine

By Nicole Wetsman January 25

Light sensors on wearables struggle with dark skin and obesity

By Nicole Wetsman January 21

Elon Musk’s Neuralink is hiring a clinical trial director

By Nicole Wetsman January 20

Half of internet-connected devices in hospitals are vulnerable to hacks, report finds

By Nicole Wetsman January 19

702 Updates

COVID-19: variants, vaccines, news and updates

By Verge Staff January 19

The US’s free COVID test website has more visitors than all other .gov sites combined

By Mitchell Clark January 18

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White House says COVIDTests website will distribute free rapid tests starting January 19th

By Mitchell Clark January 18

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Activity data from wearables could help monitor blood sugar levels, study indicates

By Nicole Wetsman January 13

Neurotech company will use Magic Leap 2 for dizziness

By Nicole Wetsman January 13

White House says that insurers are required to reimburse or pay for at-home COVID tests

By Jasmine Hicks January 11

Razer no longer claims its Zephyr mask uses ‘N95-grade’ filters

By Cameron Faulkner January 10

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23andMe gets FDA clearance for prostate cancer risk test

By Nicole Wetsman January 10

App claims to track blood pressure through a smartphone camera

By Nicole Wetsman January 7

Is Elizabeth Holmes’ guilty verdict a wake-up call for startups?

By Mariya Abdulkaf January 7

Natural Cycles’ data shows limited menstrual changes after COVID-19 vaccination

By Nicole Wetsman January 6

A chatbot could help prevent eating disorders, new study finds

By Nicole Wetsman January 6

Drone carrying a defibrillator saves its first cardiac arrest patient in Sweden

By Jasmine Hicks January 5

Razer’s new Zephyr Pro mask has the voice amp feature we wanted all along

By Cameron Faulkner January 5

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Elizabeth Holmes’ verdict won’t change Silicon Valley

The market’s only gotten weirder since Theranos

By Elizabeth Lopatto January 5

LG TVs now have a built-in health platform

By Nicole Wetsman January 4

Elizabeth Holmes found guilty of defrauding investors

The jury found she didn’t conspire to defraud patients, though

By Nicole Wetsman and Elizabeth Lopatto January 3

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Sleep Number wants you to grow old in its smart beds

By Victoria Song January 3

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Go read this NYT investigation on the inaccuracy of prenatal blood tests

By Nicole Wetsman January 3

CES 2022 will close a day early because of COVID concerns

By Elizabeth Lopatto December 31, 2021

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Committed adult smokers who start vaping more likely to drop cigarettes

By Nicole Wetsman December 28, 2021

Sex ed info on TikTok shows gaps in traditional education

By Nicole Wetsman December 24, 2021

FDA authorizes second COVID-19 antiviral pill

By Nicole Wetsman December 23, 2021

FDA authorizes first COVID-19 antiviral pill

By Nicole Wetsman December 22, 2021

Former Google and Meta executive launches at-home COVID-19 test

By Nicole Wetsman December 22, 2021