What's the Worst Pain?
Some people say that life is pain. Those people are optimistic: life isn’t pain, it’s pains, plural—tooth pain, back…
Withings Takes a Page From Apple and Adds ECG to Its New Smartwatch
The Apple Watch Series 4 nabbed lots of headlines in 2018 thanks to its electrocardiogram (ECG) feature. Now, Withings…
Sequencing the DNA of Newborns Uncovered Hidden Disease Risks and a Whole Lot of Tricky Issues
In the not-too-distant future, it will be possible to get a complete readout of a person’s genetics with ease, even…
DIY Organ Removal, Pain, and Bloody Miracles: The Grisly World of First Surgeries
The Wound Man (or Man of Wounds, depending on how you translate it in Fasciculus medicinae, the 1491 medical treatise…
What Was the First Recreational Drug?
Sex, war, and getting insanely high: Society might’ve changed in the last 60,000 years or so, but these interests have…
Hey Juul Employees, What Are You Going to Do With Your Big Tobacco Riches?
Following news that Juul had secured a massive, nearly $13 billion deal with Big Tobacco, it was also revealed that…
This Blood Pressure Smartwatch Makes Way More Sense Than the Apple Watch
While plenty of smartwatches and trackers can measure your heart rate, most don’t really have a medical purpose outside…
Johnson & Johnson Fails to Have $4.69 Billion Cancer Verdict Thrown Out
Johnson & Johnson, which lost a lawsuit brought by 22 women and their families who claimed their ovarian mesotheliomas…
Marlboro Maker Reportedly Poised to Flood Juul With Nearly $13 Billion in Big Tobacco Cash
Following reports last month that Juul was in talks with Big Tobacco for a possible minority stake in its company, it…
59 People Now Sickened by E. Coli Romaine Lettuce as Investigation Continues
The investigation into the E. coli outbreak that has sickened dozens and forbidden our sweet, sweet romaine lettuce is…
What's the Most Dangerous Food of All Time?
Surveying the whole scope of human history vis-à -vis food, a couple of themes emerge. One is that humans like their…
It Still Isn’t Completely Safe to Eat Romaine Lettuce, CDC Says
Romaine lettuce enthusiasts, I am deeply sorry to have to inform you that your forbidden fruit still isn’t safe—at…
A Heart Failure Patient Actually Coughed Up This Blood Clot Shaped Like a Lung Passage
Though it resembles a coral, root system, or some other kind of growth, the above photo actually depicts a…
You Can Take ECGs on the Apple Watch Now
When the Apple Watch Series 4 shipped a few months ago, its electrocardiogram feature was still in the works. Not…
Some Dark Web Marketplaces in the UK Are Reportedly Refusing to Let Users Sell Fentanyl
The UK’s National Crime Agency—which handles organized and transnational crime—claims that at least some of the dark…
Juul Employees Are Reportedly Pissed About Possible Deal With Maker of Marlboro
A report earlier this week that vape giant Juul was in talks with Altria for a minority stake in its company apparently…
This $20 Thermometer Doesn't Even Need to Touch You to Take Your Temperature
Even if you get the flu shot, a cold winter spent hiding indoors with the means at some point you’re going to get sick.…
Rising Drug Prices Aren't Going to Stop Under Trump
Earlier this July, the pharmaceutical company Pfizer announced price jumps for many of its brand name drugs, including…
CDC: Do Not Eat Any Romaine Lettuce Until We Can Figure Out What the Hell Is Going On
The Centers for Disease Control has an ominous warning for the nation this week: Please, for the love of god, do not…