September 28, 2026
(Wired) – An ironic development emerging alongside the “Make America Healthy Again” movement is the portrayal of nicotine as a wellness and performance-enhancing product. Across social media, podcasts, natural medicine communities, and tech startups, prominent wellness personalities and other influencers … Read More
September 25, 2026
(ABC News) – Dozens of Americans have filed personal injury lawsuits against the makers of popular GLP-1 drugs, like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro, claiming they were not properly warned of the risk of a rare type of sudden vision loss, … Read More
September 16, 2026
(Wired) – WIRED tested samples of four types of peptides. The results show how lightly regulated the industry is, even as popularity surges. WIRED sent the vials to Finnrick, an Austin-based startup that offers independent peptide testing. Consumers can request … Read More
September 16, 2026
(Nature) – Wearable technology is a boon for studying health behaviours, but it comes with some thorny ethical concerns, says researcher Wuyoh Sui. Wuyoh Sui, a digital-health and behavioural-change researcher at Western University in London, Canada, has been studying how … Read More
September 14, 2026
(WSJ) – As bootleg versions of an experimental drug from Eli Lilly flood the market, regulators try to curb supply Clinics and medspas, promising people transformational weight loss, have figured out how to procure and sell an experimental drug that … Read More
September 11, 2026
(The Atlantic) – The harms of chatbots are clear enough to do something about them now. The social-media industry is having a moment of reckoning. By agreeing to pay up to $17.1 billion to 47 states, the District of Columbia, … Read More
September 9, 2026
(Wired) – Cofertility manages the costs of egg freezing and storage, in exchange for half the batch. One young client became suspicious of the arrangement—and started to investigate. Cofertility calls its egg-sharing program Split, available to those who start between … Read More
September 8, 2026
(TIME) – Ronald Reagan, Charlton Heston, Tony Bennett, and Danny Glover have something in common. So do Margaret Thatcher, Norman Rockwell, and Sean Connery. All had been afflicted with Alzheimer’s or dementia—the progressive neurologic disease characterized by memory and functional … Read More
September 4, 2026
(The Atlantic) – What else, she wondered, did meditation teachers know that they weren’t telling people? Gradually, starting with that sleep study, the tiers of thought propping up Britton’s worldview—that Buddhism is a cure-all, and that meditation was always beneficial, … Read More
September 3, 2026
(NYT) – Dayna Mooney chose alternative remedies over the recommendations of her son’s doctors. Was that her right as a parent or a threat to his care? Two weeks earlier, a judge had issued a court order for Presten, who … Read More
September 3, 2026
(USA Today) – The federal government is accusing children’s hospitals and health care providers, including several in Ohio, of millions of dollars in insurance fraud by pushing transgender youth care services on patients to line their own pockets. However, industry … Read More
August 31, 2026
(NYT) – Participants, often in vulnerable states, have little recourse if mistreated or injured. Amid surging interest in psychedelic treatments, Americans are traveling abroad, often to Latin America, for mind-altering therapies that remain illegal in the United States. Few understand … Read More
August 31, 2026
(Washington Post) – The Post found a dozen examples of chatbot conversations being swept into criminal and civil legal proceedings. R.K.C. is one of a growing number of Americans who have had their private conversations with AI chatbots made public … Read More
August 28, 2026
(Nature) – Technologies that promise better-than-usual sleep could improve people’s performance and health but also turn the need for rest into an auditable obligation. Ethical norms and regulations are needed. As employers learn more about the productivity and safety costs … Read More
August 25, 2026
(WSJ) – Cannabis critics feel trapped in a haze of frustration. It’s leading to legal threats, cop calls and arguments straight out of high school. Seniors are among the fastest-growing demographics for marijuana use in the U.S., taking the drug … Read More
August 24, 2026
(Wired) – The deepfake epidemic in schools is affecting more than students. Four teachers tell WIRED about becoming targets of sexualized, AI-generated content—and how difficult it was to find accountability. WIRED spoke with three other teachers who allege that their … Read More
August 17, 2026
(404 Media) – A new Meta patent published Thursday says a system, like its AI glasses, would use facial recognition to identify people, create a series of video clips, then provide you with a highlight reel of your night. The … Read More
August 17, 2026
(WYSO) – Tadalafil – better known by its brand name Cialis – is one of the most commonly prescribed drugs for erectile dysfunction. But in some biohacking and wellness circles, it’s increasingly being repurposed for an entirely different reason. Online … Read More
August 14, 2026
(NYT) – The tests aren’t a guarantee that someone will develop dementia, but that hasn’t stopped people from getting them. Two blood biomarker tests for Alzheimer’s were approved by the Food and Drug Administration last year to help diagnose people … Read More
August 13, 2026
(Wired) – Silicon Valley companies are already working on neurotechnology products that track your brain activity. The next privacy frontier might be the things you only think. All brain-reading technologies work on the same basic principles: They first record the … Read More
August 11, 2026
(WSJ) – It is unusual, if not unprecedented, for detailed vaccine policy to emerge from the White House President Trump signed a new executive order Monday calling for most children to receive fewer vaccines and made some of his most … Read More
August 5, 2026
(NYT) – The program’s spending on the therapy has quintupled since 2021, far outstripping the growth in diagnoses and raising concerns about overprescribing and fraud. On Tuesday, the federal Medicaid office rolled out a “toolbox” of best practices and policy … Read More
August 5, 2026
(Science) – A cutting-edge gene-editing trial in China went disastrously wrong. A family wants accountability Although news that base editing saved “Baby KJ” would soon rocket around the world—Science named the feat one of the runners-up for its 2025 Breakthrough … Read More
August 4, 2026
(The Guardian) – Will collagen make you look younger? Could magnesium help you sleep better? Or are the benefits overstated? A dietitian reveals which are worth taking Multivitamins are one of the most commonly used supplements worldwide – but for … Read More
August 3, 2026
(Wired) – Internal documents show ICE’s DNA collection has skyrocketed in the second Trump administration. Now hundreds of thousands of people never convicted of a crime are in an FBI criminal database forever. Moreno-Mendez’s case is part of a sweeping … Read More
