Health

Apple reportedly wants a Watch with more health tracking and could ship one next year

By Kait Sanchez September 1

Strava’s live location tracking service is now free

By Thomas Ricker August 31

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COVID surge causes liquid oxygen problems for SpaceX, water utilities

By Mary Beth Griggs August 27

Go read the harrowing story of the world’s first CO2 pipeline explosion

By Justine Calma August 26

Google dismantles Health unit in favor of tried-and-tested ‘throw everything at the wall’ strategy

By James Vincent August 24

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The Pfizer vaccine will be officially called Comirnaty, for some reason

By Ian Carlos Campbell August 23

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Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine gets full FDA approval

By Nicole Wetsman August 23

Samsung Pay wallet now lets you store a digital version of a COVID-19 vaccination card

By Kim Lyons August 21

VidCon cancels its 2021 event, says next one will be in June 2022

By Mitchell Clark August 20

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US COVID-19 data has never been good enough

By Nicole Wetsman August 20

The pandemic revealed the health risks of hospital ransomware attacks

By Nicole Wetsman August 19

Smartwatch-induced health anxiety led one woman to run 916 ECGs in a year

By Nicole Wetsman August 19

Jabra’s new true wireless earbuds are designed to help cope with hearing loss

By Jon Porter August 19

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COVID-19 booster shots will be offered to Americans in September, Biden administration says

By Nicole Wetsman August 18

Go read this deep dive on why US public health data systems couldn’t handle COVID-19

By Nicole Wetsman August 16

Immunocompromised people should get a third COVID-19 vaccine dose, CDC committee says

By Nicole Wetsman August 13

Google’s Nest Hubs will warn users about nearby pollution and smoke

By Justine Calma August 13

The unsettling uncertainty of a breakthrough case

By Nicole Wetsman August 13

Immunocompromised people can get third COVID-19 vaccine shot, FDA says

By Nicole Wetsman August 12

Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 4 calculates body fat from the wrist

By Nicole Wetsman August 12

Kidney transplant patients will test a COVID-19 booster shot in new trial

By Nicole Wetsman August 11

COVID-19 misinformation is increasing amid US virus surge

By Nicole Wetsman August 10

Report finds Doximity, a social network for doctors, is riddled with anti-vaccine comments

By Kim Lyons August 8

A recall of Philips respiratory devices has left users stranded

Nearly two months after the recall, people who rely on ventilators, CPAPs, and BiPAPs are unsure what to do

By Kait Sanchez August 5

Moderna says a third shot of its COVID-19 vaccine may be needed to protect against variants

By Kim Lyons August 5

The bad science behind trans healthcare bans

Lawmakers cling to flawed evidence while restricting care for trans youth

By Kait Sanchez July 30

Vaccine carrots only got us so far — now, it’s time for sticks

By Nicole Wetsman July 30

Joe Biden wants states to pay people $100 to get vaccinated

By Nicole Wetsman July 29

Facebook will require US office employees to be vaccinated

By Jay Peters July 28

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Apple will require masks again in most of its US stores

By Jay Peters July 28

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Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine’s protection against severe disease holds steady over six months

By Nicole Wetsman July 28

Extreme heat is on Democrats’ infrastructure agenda

By Justine Calma July 28