Category: Editors’ Pick

One Medical Let People Jump The Line For Covid-19 Vaccines

The healthcare company did not demand identification of vaccine recipients despite state guidelines.

Biden, Unlike Trump, Vows To Keep Family Out Of Any Government Decisions And Foreign Policy

The business dealings of Biden’s son, Hunter, came under scrutiny during the presidential campaign.

This Smart Toilet Seat Might Save Your Life One Day

At Casana, Nicholas Conn and Austin McChord are building a high-tech throne to monitor one of the deadliest (and costliest) health issues: heart disease. Now they’re flush with deep-pocketed investors.

Russia’s Sputnik V Vaccine Is 92% Effective Against Symptomatic Covid-19, Early Results Show, But There Are No Plans To Bring It To The U.S.

Scientists treated the vaccine skeptically after it was rolled out around the world without completing clinical trials.

Pharma’s Blockchain Trials: Novartis, Merck Test The Tech Popularized By Bitcoin

From fighting fake drugs to getting patients the most up-to-date information, the pharmaceutical industry is experimenting with blockchain.

Researchers Estimate There Were 17 Million Undiagnosed Cases Of Covid-19 Last Summer

A new preprint from the National Institutes of Health found that almost 5% of American adults had undiagnosed Covid-19.

Anal Swab Covid Test Won’t Make You Waddle Like A ‘Penguin,’ China Says

Chinese authorities said a viral video of people seemingly struggling to walk after using the newly introduced test is a fake.

What Covid-19 In Gorillas Teaches Us About Viral Evolution

Virologist Dave Wessner explores what a gorilla having a case of Covid-19 tells us about the spread of the virus from humans to animals, and vice-versa.

Some Experts Claim Covid-19 Reinfections Are ‘Not A Huge Problem’—But Nobody’s Tracking The Numbers

One downside to the U.S.’s lackluster genome sequencing is that the true number of Covid-19 reinfections remains unknown. Here’s why that matters.

Eating Healthy And Becoming Your Best Self With Mark Suster

Losing weight and keeping it off? Diets won’t do it; starting with small changes in your lifestyle will.