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Apple Announced Three New Healthcare Studies And Now Is The Time To Ask Hard Questions
With Apple angling to become a driving force in healthcare, it’s time to ask if their approach will actually make things better.
Can Smart Materials Really Read Our Emotions?
Wearables and new “smart materials” designed to measure emotions create the expectation that simply slapping on a bracelet will give us new insight into our bodies and minds. Are we looking at the future of the quantified self or the latest batch of ps…
Study Finds Hundreds of Medical Procedures To Be Ineffective
A team of researchers found that nearly 400 medications, devices, and procedures currently in use are ineffective.
Addicted to your tanning bed? Your genes and mental health may both play a role
People with specific gene mutations and elevated depressive symptoms may be at higher risk for cancer-causing indoor tanning addiction.
Women Are Underrepresented In Clinical Research On Cannabis
Women have much to gain from being equally represented in cannabis trials. So why are we leaving the research half baked?
Genetic Analysis Of Cannabis Lights The Way For Better Policy
Researchers from Washington State University have released the first comprehensive analysis of the genetic and chemical characteristics of cannabis.
The Majority Of People Are Fine With Brain Doping, As Long As You Don’t Call It That
A new study shows that people are more likely to accept colleagues use of cognitive enhancing drugs as long as it’s phrased as “fueling” rather than “doping.”
Researchers Have Few Guidelines When It Comes To Using Your Data Ethically
Most people don’t think about the amount of data they generate over the course of a normal day or how it’s being used by researchers. We need better guidelines for consent, privacy & confidentiality, ownership, custodianship, and data sharing in order …
New Research Uses Search Data To Understand Public Health Needs
Online searches may reveal information about how we think about health and disease. Researchers are finding ways to use this data to improve public health in Africa.
Bringing Attention To Indoor Air Pollution
Chemists, engineers, and health workers have revealed some startling new information about the chemicals and particulates found inside homes and their potential to wreak havoc on human bodies, especially small ones.
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