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World Health Organisation Study Finds Alcohol Responsible For 5% Of Deaths Worldwide

2 years ago

World Health Organisation Study Finds Alcohol Responsible For 5% Of Deaths Worldwide

Tom McKay

Is Breakfast Cereal Any Good For You?

Science & Health

2 years ago

Is Breakfast Cereal Any Good For You?

Daniel Kolitz

Apple Watch Series 4: Here’s Everything It Can Do

2 years ago

Apple Watch Series 4: Here’s Everything It Can Do

Andrew Liszewski

Yes, Vanilla Ice Really Was On That Quarantined Flight From Dubai

2 years ago

Yes, Vanilla Ice Really Was On That Quarantined Flight From Dubai

Tom McKay

‘Sonic’ Attacks On US Embassy Staff Could Have Been Weaponised Microwave Radiation

2 years ago

‘Sonic’ Attacks On US Embassy Staff Could Have Been Weaponised Microwave Radiation

Tom McKay

Experimental Drug Offers A ‘Glimmer Of Hope’ For People With A Devastating Form Of Multiple Sclerosis

2 years ago

Experimental Drug Offers A ‘Glimmer Of Hope’ For People With A Devastating Form Of Multiple Sclerosis

Ed Cara

Why Health Officials Are Afraid The Ebola Outbreak In The Congo Could Get Way Worse

2 years ago

Why Health Officials Are Afraid The Ebola Outbreak In The Congo Could Get Way Worse

George Dvorsky

Google’s Revamped Fitness App Turns Activity Tracking Into A Game

3 years ago

Google’s Revamped Fitness App Turns Activity Tracking Into A Game

Sam Rutherford

The Psychedelic Drug DMT Can Simulate A Near-Death Experience, Study Suggests

3 years ago

The Psychedelic Drug DMT Can Simulate A Near-Death Experience, Study Suggests

Jessica Boddy

These Medical Miracles Were Supposed To Happen By The Year 2000

3 years ago

These Medical Miracles Were Supposed To Happen By The Year 2000

Matt Novak

Why You Shouldn’t Bother Taking Vitamin C For Your Cold

3 years ago

Why You Shouldn’t Bother Taking Vitamin C For Your Cold

A Top Medical University In Japan Has Been Lowering Women’s Test Scores For Years: Reports

3 years ago

A Top Medical University In Japan Has Been Lowering Women’s Test Scores For Years: Reports

Melanie Ehrenkranz

Can You Get Sick From Air Conditioning?

3 years ago

Can You Get Sick From Air Conditioning?

Daniel Kolitz

The Latest US Straw Ban Also Comes With A Ban On Toxic Food Packaging

3 years ago

The Latest US Straw Ban Also Comes With A Ban On Toxic Food Packaging

Yessenia Funes on Earther, shared by Harrison Weber to Gizmodo

Scientists Figured Out Why Our Mouths Heal So Freakishly Fast

3 years ago

Scientists Figured Out Why Our Mouths Heal So Freakishly Fast

Ed Cara

IBM Watson Reportedly Recommended Cancer Treatments That Were ‘Unsafe And Incorrect’

3 years ago

IBM Watson Reportedly Recommended Cancer Treatments That Were ‘Unsafe And Incorrect’

Jennings Brown

Why Your SPF 15 Sunscreen Probably Isn’t Enough To Protect You From The Sun

3 years ago

Why Your SPF 15 Sunscreen Probably Isn’t Enough To Protect You From The Sun

Jessica Boddy

We Asked Five Experts: Is Cheese Bad For You?

3 years ago

We Asked Five Experts: Is Cheese Bad For You?

Alexandra Hansen

My Health Record: The Case For Opting Out

3 years ago

My Health Record: The Case For Opting Out

Katharine Kemp and Bruce Baer Arnold and David Vaile

Pregnant Millennials May Get Depression More Than Their Mothers In The 1990s

3 years ago

Pregnant Millennials May Get Depression More Than Their Mothers In The 1990s

Ed Cara

Science & Health

3 years ago

What Would Happened If You Never Crapped Again?

Vaping May Not Help People Quit Smoking After All

3 years ago

Vaping May Not Help People Quit Smoking After All

Ed Cara

What Should My Heart Rate Be And What Affects It?

3 years ago

What Should My Heart Rate Be And What Affects It?

Anna Beale and Shane Nanayakkara

More People Are Inhaling Heroin, And It’s Destroying Brain Tissue

3 years ago

More People Are Inhaling Heroin, And It’s Destroying Brain Tissue

Ed Cara

The US Threatened Ecuador, World Health Officials With Retribution Over Breastfeeding Vote

3 years ago

The US Threatened Ecuador, World Health Officials With Retribution Over Breastfeeding Vote

Tom McKay

Using Virtual Reality To Find a Cure For Cancer

3 years ago

Using Virtual Reality To Find a Cure For Cancer

Performance Artist Separates Money From Dupes With $38 Bottles Of Miracle ‘Hot Dog Water’

3 years ago

Performance Artist Separates Money From Dupes With $38 Bottles Of Miracle ‘Hot Dog Water’

Tom McKay

What You Should Know Before Trying A Ketogenic Diet

Science & Health

3 years ago

What You Should Know Before Trying A Ketogenic Diet

Technology Is Both A Weapon And A Shield For Those Experiencing Domestic Violence

3 years ago

Technology Is Both A Weapon And A Shield For Those Experiencing Domestic Violence

Hadeel Al-Alosi

Australian Scientists Just Worked Out Diabetes Could Be Treated With Platypus Venom

3 years ago

Australian Scientists Just Worked Out Diabetes Could Be Treated With Platypus Venom

New Acne-Fighting Compound Blocks Inflammation And Kills Bacteria Without Irritating Side Effects

3 years ago

New Acne-Fighting Compound Blocks Inflammation And Kills Bacteria Without Irritating Side Effects

Jessica Boddy

Dr Oz’s Latest Health Advice: Check Your Horoscope

3 years ago

Dr Oz’s Latest Health Advice: Check Your Horoscope

Jessica Boddy

Thanks To Australian Scientists, Your Doctor Could Soon Be Monitoring Your Health In Real Time

3 years ago

Thanks To Australian Scientists, Your Doctor Could Soon Be Monitoring Your Health In Real Time

Australian Scientists Made Broccoli Coffee And Now I’m Torn

3 years ago

Australian Scientists Made Broccoli Coffee And Now I’m Torn

Grindr May Add A Way For Users To Notify Past Hookups Of STI Risk

3 years ago

Grindr May Add A Way For Users To Notify Past Hookups Of STI Risk

Sidney Fussell

Artificial Intelligence Can Spot Skin Cancer Better Than Doctors Now

3 years ago

Artificial Intelligence Can Spot Skin Cancer Better Than Doctors Now

The US Probably Had Its Third Straight Year Of Lowered Life Expectancy In 2017

3 years ago

The US Probably Had Its Third Straight Year Of Lowered Life Expectancy In 2017

Ed Cara

At Least 52 People In Utah Were Poisoned By Fake Cannabis Oil

3 years ago

At Least 52 People In Utah Were Poisoned By Fake Cannabis Oil

Ed Cara

Can You Vape To Death?

3 years ago

Can You Vape To Death?

Daniel Kolitz

For The Love Of God, Keep Your Literal Arse Away From The Pool When You’re Sick

3 years ago

For The Love Of God, Keep Your Literal Arse Away From The Pool When You’re Sick

Ed Cara

Almost Every American Who Got Sick From Dairy Was Consuming Raw Milk Or Cheese

3 years ago

Almost Every American Who Got Sick From Dairy Was Consuming Raw Milk Or Cheese

Ed Cara

The World’s First Drug To Prevent Migraines Has Just Been Approved In The US

3 years ago

The World’s First Drug To Prevent Migraines Has Just Been Approved In The US

Ed Cara

Amazon Reportedly Building Healthcare Team For Alexa So You Can Ask If That Cut Looks Infected

3 years ago

Amazon Reportedly Building Healthcare Team For Alexa So You Can Ask If That Cut Looks Infected

AJ Dellinger

The Red Cross Wants To Stop Universally Screening Blood Donations For Zika

3 years ago

The Red Cross Wants To Stop Universally Screening Blood Donations For Zika

Ed Cara

Fitbit Smartwatches Get Menstrual Cycle Tracking And ‘Quick’ Messaging

3 years ago

Fitbit Smartwatches Get Menstrual Cycle Tracking And ‘Quick’ Messaging

Patrick Lucas Austin

Nokia Screws Up Again, Sells Withings Back To Its Co-founder

3 years ago

Nokia Screws Up Again, Sells Withings Back To Its Co-founder

Patrick Lucas Austin

Serious Injuries Are More Likely To Be Fatal For People With O Blood Type

3 years ago

Serious Injuries Are More Likely To Be Fatal For People With O Blood Type

Ed Cara

The Rate Of Kids Diagnosed With Autism Is Still Climbing

3 years ago

The Rate Of Kids Diagnosed With Autism Is Still Climbing

Ed Cara

One Study Finds ‘Zombie Deer’ Prion Disease May Not Infect Humans, But Risk Remains

3 years ago

One Study Finds ‘Zombie Deer’ Prion Disease May Not Infect Humans, But Risk Remains

Ed Cara

Music Makes Surgery Less Scary And Painful, And There’s 30 Years Of Research To Back That Up

3 years ago

Music Makes Surgery Less Scary And Painful, And There’s 30 Years Of Research To Back That Up

Ed Cara

Google Maps Has Launched A Feature To Flag Prescription Drug Disposal Sites In The US

3 years ago

Google Maps Has Launched A Feature To Flag Prescription Drug Disposal Sites In The US

Tom McKay

Diet Soft Drink Might Still Contribute To Diabetes, Rat Study Suggests

3 years ago

Diet Soft Drink Might Still Contribute To Diabetes, Rat Study Suggests

Ed Cara

Webcam Abortion Services Offer Crucial Access – So What’s Stopping Them?

3 years ago

Webcam Abortion Services Offer Crucial Access – So What’s Stopping Them?

Claire Lampen

Reddit Is Helping Some People Deal With Their Mental Health Struggles

3 years ago

Reddit Is Helping Some People Deal With Their Mental Health Struggles

Ed Cara

Illinois Police Make First Arrests Over Deadly Synthetic Weed Linked To Uncontrollable Bleeding

3 years ago

Illinois Police Make First Arrests Over Deadly Synthetic Weed Linked To Uncontrollable Bleeding

Ed Cara

The Mother’s Day Gift Guide For Adventurous, Fitness-Focused Mums

3 years ago

The Mother’s Day Gift Guide For Adventurous, Fitness-Focused Mums

How Astonishing Zika Virus Images Were Made With a Nobel-Prize Winning Technique

3 years ago

How Astonishing Zika Virus Images Were Made With a Nobel-Prize Winning Technique

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

People Who Like To Stay Up Later Have A Higher Chance Of Early Death, Study Finds

3 years ago

People Who Like To Stay Up Later Have A Higher Chance Of Early Death, Study Finds

Ed Cara

Booze Not So Great For The Heart After All, Study Says

3 years ago

Booze Not So Great For The Heart After All, Study Says

Ed Cara

23andMe CEO Compares DNA Tests To At-Home Pregnancy Tests, But It’s Not That Simple

3 years ago

23andMe CEO Compares DNA Tests To At-Home Pregnancy Tests, But It’s Not That Simple

Kristen V. Brown

I’m Terrified Screens Are Destroying My Eyes, How About You?

3 years ago

I’m Terrified Screens Are Destroying My Eyes, How About You?

Harrison Weber

How To Play Video Games Without Messing Up Your Body

3 years ago

How To Play Video Games Without Messing Up Your Body

Legion’s Take On Treating Mental Illness Is A Unique One

3 years ago

Legion’s Take On Treating Mental Illness Is A Unique One

Charles Pulliam-Moore

The Era Of Super Gonorrhoea Is Here

3 years ago

The Era Of Super Gonorrhoea Is Here

Ed Cara

Deaths In The US From Synthetic Opioids Doubled From 2015 To 2016

3 years ago

Deaths In The US From Synthetic Opioids Doubled From 2015 To 2016

Ed Cara

People Are Bleeding From Their Eyes And Ears After Smoking Synthetic Pot In The US

3 years ago

People Are Bleeding From Their Eyes And Ears After Smoking Synthetic Pot In The US

Ed Cara

Scientists Conclude Your Rubber Bath Ducky Is Probably Gross As Hell

3 years ago

Scientists Conclude Your Rubber Bath Ducky Is Probably Gross As Hell

Tom McKay

The Last Of The Iron Lungs

3 years ago

The Last Of The Iron Lungs

Jennings Brown

Thousands Of UK Teens Will Help Settle A Vaccine Debate Over Meningitis

3 years ago

Thousands Of UK Teens Will Help Settle A Vaccine Debate Over Meningitis

Ed Cara

Simulation May Finally Explain Why Knuckle Cracking Makes That Awful Sound

3 years ago

Simulation May Finally Explain Why Knuckle Cracking Makes That Awful Sound

George Dvorsky

Your Half-Arsed Attempts At Exercise Are Still Really Good For You

3 years ago

Your Half-Arsed Attempts At Exercise Are Still Really Good For You

Ed Cara

Colgate’s AI Toothbrush Makes Me Never Want To Brush My Teeth Again

3 years ago

Colgate’s AI Toothbrush Makes Me Never Want To Brush My Teeth Again

Adam Clark Estes

A Once-A-Day Male Birth Control Pill Shows Promise In Human Trial

3 years ago

A Once-A-Day Male Birth Control Pill Shows Promise In Human Trial

Ed Cara

Rare Gene Mutations Might Be Causing More Diseases Than We Think

3 years ago

Rare Gene Mutations Might Be Causing More Diseases Than We Think

Ed Cara

Your Super-Sensitive Toothpaste May Not Save Your Teeth From The Brutality Of Brushing

3 years ago

Your Super-Sensitive Toothpaste May Not Save Your Teeth From The Brutality Of Brushing

Ed Cara

Scientists Create A Way For People With Amputations To Feel Their Prosthetic Hands

3 years ago

Scientists Create A Way For People With Amputations To Feel Their Prosthetic Hands

Ed Cara

The Genetics Of Depression Are Different For Men And Women

3 years ago

The Genetics Of Depression Are Different For Men And Women

Kristen V. Brown

Report Finds Microplastic In 93% Of Bottled Water Tested, But Don’t Freak Out Yet

3 years ago

Report Finds Microplastic In 93% Of Bottled Water Tested, But Don’t Freak Out Yet

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

UK Authorities To People Who Came Near Suspected Russian Nerve Agent: Please Wash Your Clothes

3 years ago

UK Authorities To People Who Came Near Suspected Russian Nerve Agent: Please Wash Your Clothes

Tom McKay

Brain-Zapping Workout Tech Coming To US Gym Chain

3 years ago

Brain-Zapping Workout Tech Coming To US Gym Chain

Kristen V. Brown

Hangovers Are Good

3 years ago

Hangovers Are Good

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Prion Disease Can Lurk In Your Brain For 30 Years Before Quickly Killing You

3 years ago

Prion Disease Can Lurk In Your Brain For 30 Years Before Quickly Killing You

Ed Cara

Hands (Or Feet) On With The Renpho Smart Scale

3 years ago

Hands (Or Feet) On With The Renpho Smart Scale

Anthony Caruana

Doctors Want You To Know How Much Damage Rifle Bullets Really Do

3 years ago

Doctors Want You To Know How Much Damage Rifle Bullets Really Do

Tom McKay

Doctors Think They Have Nabbed Culprit Behind Mysterious Polio-Like Illness Paralysing Kids

3 years ago

Doctors Think They Have Nabbed Culprit Behind Mysterious Polio-Like Illness Paralysing Kids

Ed Cara

There May Actually Be Three Kinds Of Type 2 Diabetes

3 years ago

There May Actually Be Three Kinds Of Type 2 Diabetes

Ed Cara

Hands On With The QardioArm Blood Pressure Monitor

3 years ago

Hands On With The QardioArm Blood Pressure Monitor

Anthony Caruana

Hey, World Health Organisation: The Scientific Basis For A ‘Gaming Disorder’ Is Weak

3 years ago

Hey, World Health Organisation: The Scientific Basis For A ‘Gaming Disorder’ Is Weak

In A ‘Key Milestone’, Scientists Get A Clear Look At Huntington’s Disease Protein

3 years ago

In A ‘Key Milestone’, Scientists Get A Clear Look At Huntington’s Disease Protein

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

E-Cig Vapour Tested Positive For Lead And Arsenic In New Study

3 years ago

E-Cig Vapour Tested Positive For Lead And Arsenic In New Study

Ed Cara

This Week In America: Legislators Declare Porn Is A Health Risk, Assault Weapons Totally Fine Though

3 years ago

This Week In America: Legislators Declare Porn Is A Health Risk, Assault Weapons Totally Fine Though

Tom McKay

Alcohol Plays A Much Bigger Role In Causing Dementia Than We Thought

3 years ago

Alcohol Plays A Much Bigger Role In Causing Dementia Than We Thought

Ed Cara

Mark Zuckerberg Will Fund Scientists With ‘New Ideas’ To Fight Alzheimer’s Disease

3 years ago

Mark Zuckerberg Will Fund Scientists With ‘New Ideas’ To Fight Alzheimer’s Disease

Kristen V. Brown

Need Workout Motivation? Pretend You’re In A Video Game

3 years ago

Need Workout Motivation? Pretend You’re In A Video Game

This Is What A $22,000 Treadmill Looks Like

3 years ago

This Is What A $22,000 Treadmill Looks Like

Doctors Find Symptoms Of Brain Trauma In US Staff In Cuba, But No Evidence Of ‘Sonic Device’

3 years ago

Doctors Find Symptoms Of Brain Trauma In US Staff In Cuba, But No Evidence Of ‘Sonic Device’

Tom McKay

The 2018 Winter Olympics Is Now Hosting A Norovirus Outbreak

3 years ago

The 2018 Winter Olympics Is Now Hosting A Norovirus Outbreak

Ed Cara

The Philippines Halts Mass Use Of Dengue Fever Vaccine, Saying It May Be Linked To Three Deaths

3 years ago

The Philippines Halts Mass Use Of Dengue Fever Vaccine, Saying It May Be Linked To Three Deaths

Tom McKay

Science & Health

3 years ago

2018’s Biggest Health Fads: Are They Legit Or Nah?

New AI System Predicts How Long Patients Will Live With Startling Accuracy

3 years ago

New AI System Predicts How Long Patients Will Live With Startling Accuracy

George Dvorsky