Why TikTok Users Are Downloading ‘Red Note,’ the Chinese App
To show how little they care about TikTok’s ties to Beijing, people in the United States are downloading one of…
Fix Your Glutes. Fix Your Life.
I didn’t appreciate their utility — and paid for it. Two years is roughly how long it takes to achieve…
Do I Need to Worry About Microplastics in Tea Bags?
Q: I’ve heard there are microplastics in tea bags. Is that true? How can I stay safe and still enjoy…
The Magic of Swimming Lessons in Middle Age
I was never a great swimmer. After correcting a few common mistakes, I can now get a solid workout in…
Over-50s in England offered home bowel-cancer tests
All 50-74-year-olds in England will now receive a home-testing kit for bowel cancer every two years.
Women seeking abortions after using ‘natural’ contraception
Getty ImagesThere has been a rise in the proportion of women seeking abortions despite using "natural" methods to prevent pregnancy,…
‘We re-mortgaged to buy our kids ADHD medication’
BBCNearly 400,000 private prescriptions for ADHD medication were issued last year as patients sought to bypass lengthy NHS waiting lists,…
GPs turn to AI to help with patient workload
Deepali Misra-SharpThis is the fifth feature in a six-part series that is looking at how AI is changing medical research…
Texas Sues Allstate Over Its Collection of Driver Data
The lawsuit accuses Arity, an Allstate subsidiary, of collecting data about people’s driving behavior through mobile phone apps, leading to…
After a Naming Contest, Cardea Joins the Celestial Ranks as a Quasi-Moon
The W.N.Y.C. science program “Radiolab” partnered with the International Astronomical Union to solicit nearly 3,000 submissions. The Roman goddess of…