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Disgraced ex-CEO and convicted fraudster Elizabeth Holmes is sharing MLK Jr. quotes about — wait for it! — injustice. From — yep! — prison.
Developments

Elizabeth Holmes Suddenly Starts Tweeting Again… While in Prison

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Demetre Daskalakis resigned from a high-profile CDC position, writing that the crucial health agency no longer reflects "scientific reality."
Developments

CDC Official Quits in Spectacular Fashion

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Donald Trump is finally taking on the media haters who keep clowning him for his cankles — though of course, he isn't mentioning the context.
Developments

Trump Rages as His Swollen Legs Are Scrutinized

By Noor Al-Sibai

It's no surprise that our partners judge us for our "body count" — but maybe not as much as we previously thought.
Studies

Scientists Just Figured Out Exactly How People Judge Your Body Count

By Noor Al-Sibai

In a new study, scientists have uncovered evidence that psilocybin, the main compound in magic mushrooms, may be a cure for aging. 
Studies

Evidence Grows That Tripping on Shrooms Might Increase Your Lifespan

By Noor Al-Sibai

A recent survey by a team of nutrition researchers is sounding the alarm on the harm of processed foods, like the beloved hot dog.
Studies

Scientists Find that Hosing Glizzies Is Basically a Death Sentence

By Joe Wilkins

A woman with Type 1 diabetes said her diagnosis felt like a "death sentence" — but with a new stem cell therapy, she's now free.
Health & Medicine

Diabetic Woman No Longer Needs Insulin After Single Dose of Experimental Stem Cells

By Noor Al-Sibai

Research reveals that cognitive ability in infants can predict their future intelligence when they grow up to be adults.
Neuroscience and Brain

If Your Baby Seems Kinda Dumb at Seven Months, Scientists Have Terrible News About What’ll Happen When It Grows Into an Adult

By Sharon Adarlo

An auto parts billionaire died last week after reportedly swallowing a bee and being stung by it when playing polo in England.
Developments

A Billionaire Just Died in the Most Bizarre Way You Can Possibly Imagine

By Noor Al-Sibai

A Russian bodybuilder has become the latest in a long and unfortunate line of pro weightlifters to meet untimely demises.
Developments

Another Bodybuilder Just Died a Horrible Death

By Noor Al-Sibai

RFJ Jr.'s "Make America Healthy Again" report was relying on some extremely questionable sources to back up its claims.
Artificial Intelligence

RFK Jr’s “Make America Healthy Again” Report Cites Studies That Don’t Exist, in Clear Sign of AI Generated Slop

By Victor Tangermann

Following news of former president Joe Biden's prostate cancer diagnosis, a lot of Americans took to Google to find out what a prostate was.
Cancer

Far Too Many Americans Googled “What Is a Prostate” Following Joe Biden’s Cancer Diagnosis

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

CPS-1 is a rare genetic disorder, and doctors are using CRISPR to heal it in one baby.
RX and Medicine

In a World First, CRISPR Drug Tailored for One Baby Shows Life-Saving Promise

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

The world's first wireless bionic hand, built by Open Bionics, can be fully detached and operate on its own.
Health & Medicine

New Bionic Hand Can Detach From User, Crawl Around and Do Missions on Its Own

By Frank Landymore

Adrian Thiessen had a vitamin-sized capsule camera trapped in his intestines for over six months. He says it saved his life.
Prosthetics and Devices

Meet the Man Who Got a High-Tech PillCam Stuck Inside His Intestines for Six Months — and Says It Saved His Life

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Health data collected from senator Cory Booker's record-breaking Senate speech shows the obvious: a 25-hour filibuster is hard, actually!
Prosthetics and Devices

Cory Booker Releases Oura Ring Data From His 25-Hour Speech

By Maggie Harrison Dupré