Health

The future of fertility, from artificial wombs to AI-assisted IVF

A look back at the history of infertility treatments and ahead to the tech that could change everything we thought we knew about reproduction.

Kristin Houser

A child sitting on a couch in a dimly lit room, holding and looking intently at a tablet, as if testing the Goldilocks hypothesis for the perfect screen brightness.

Mental Health

Beyond screen time: Rethinking kids’ tech use with the “Goldilocks hypothesis”

The “Goldilocks hypothesis” asks parents to think beyond screen time and consider the habits that teens build around technology use.

Kevin Dickinson

A person’s wrist wearing a smartwatch displaying a high-intensity interval training workout screen. Among smart health devices, this one stands out with its clarity and ease of use. Green exercise mat and white sneakers are visible in the background.

Wearables

How smart devices helped me unlock hidden health wins

By measuring many different body metrics, smart health devices can help support the mental game as much as the physical fitness gains.

Kevin Dickinson

Coronavirus

Tons of groups are improvising coronavirus PPE. But who will test it?

A newly formed group is gathering designs for coronavirus PPE and coordinating with testers to make sure the makeshift supplies are safe for use.

Kristin Houser

Coronavirus

DNA might be able to explain varying coronavirus symptoms

Scientists are looking for genetic factors that could explain varying coronavirus symptoms amongst seemingly similar COVID-19 patients.

Kristin Houser

Startups

This pen makes hand washing fun for kids

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SoaPen makes hand washing much less of a hassle, and it could have an enormous impact in helping prevent future pandemics.

Doug Dais

Coronavirus

Would you volunteer to be infected with COVID-19?

Coronavirus vaccine development could take months. There’s a potential shortcut though: purposefully exposing research subjects to the virus.

B. David Zarley

Coronavirus

At-home test kits, new vaccine developments, and more COVID-19 updates

In our weekly news roundup, we take you inside the fight against COVID-19 to explore the solutions on the frontlines of an unprecedented global response.

Kristin Houser

Face masks made from… LEGO?

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The popular toy company that’s mass-producing PPE, how to fight the coronavirus from your computer, and more top stories in our weekly Progress Report.

Nick Tucker

Coronavirus

We may need fewer ventilators for COVID-19 patients than we expected

A new study found that healthcare workers may be using ventilators for COVID-19 patients when they really don’t need to be.

Kristin Houser

Coronavirus

FDA authorizes first at-home coronavirus test kit

The FDA has authorized LabCorp’s at-home coronavirus test kit, meaning people no longer need to leave their houses to find out if they have COVID-19.

Kristin Houser

Coronavirus

A new device is protecting healthcare workers from airborne coronavirus

Researchers have developed a system for protecting healthcare workers while they treat coronavirus patients in need of respiratory support.

Kristin Houser

Coronavirus

Ghana uses drones to speed up coronavirus testing

In Ghana, Zipline is helping speed up coronavirus testing by using drones to deliver test samples, and it wants to bring the service to the U.S.

Kristin Houser

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