A Controversial Study Claimed To Explain Why Women Don’t Go Into Science And...
Jordan Peterson cited the study to argue women naturally aren’t interested in technical fields. But it presented a “contrived and distorted picture,” said an outside researcher. View Entire Post ›
View ArticleJuul Is Forcing Out Two Top Executives And Laying Off Global Staff
The e-cigarette giant is forcing out its top Europe and south Asia executives and laying off staff in Singapore as part of an effort to cut back $1 billion in spending in 2020. View Entire Post ›
View ArticleHere Are The Ways That PFAS Chemicals Might Cause Cancer, A New Study Says
PFAS chemicals, which have turned up in drinking water in cities across the US, have been linked to non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and kidney, testicular, prostate, breast, liver, and ovarian cancers. View...
View ArticleThe Coronavirus Has Likely Been Spreading Through Washington For Weeks,...
Genetic data suggests that Washington state is facing an “already substantial outbreak” that has gone undetected for weeks because of testing failures. View Entire Post ›
View ArticleAn Employee At Mark Zuckerberg And Priscilla Chan’s Charitable Organization...
All other employees at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative have been asked to work from home. View Entire Post ›
View ArticleHere’s How Your State Is Handling Coronavirus Testing
We contacted health officials in all 50 states and Washington, DC, to find out how many Americans have actually been tested for the coronavirus. View Entire Post ›
View ArticleTake This Survey About Coronavirus Testing In Hospitals Across The US
As the coronavirus outbreak spreads across the US, we want to hear about your experiences with the testing shortage. View Entire Post ›
View ArticleThe Coronavirus May Linger On Plastic And Stainless Steel For Days, A...
A preliminary study sheds more light on the virus’s ability to linger in the environment. View Entire Post ›
View ArticleJuul Cofounder James Monsees Is Stepping Down
The big move comes shortly after the e-cigarette giant forced out top international executives as part of an effort to cut back $1 billion in spending in 2020. View Entire Post ›
View ArticleThis Elderly Couple Got Evacuated From The Grand Princess — And Still Can’t...
“We will be testing everyone on the ship,” said Vice President Mike Pence. But some passengers, now under quarantine in California, said their requests for testing have gone nowhere. View Entire Post ›
View ArticlePeople Who Haven’t Been Officially Diagnosed With The Coronavirus Are Fueling...
“I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s more than 50,000 people who have been infected at this point in the United States.” View Entire Post ›
View Article“We Are Desperate”: 10 Nurses And Doctors Explain What It's Like To Fight The...
“We want to protect public health and if we are sick there isn’t going to be anyone to treat these patients. America has no idea what it’s in for,” said one nurse practitioner. View Entire Post ›
View ArticleNo, The World Health Organization Is Not Recommending Against Ibuprofen For...
Despite a recent alert from France’s health minister, experts say that coronavirus-related concerns about ibuprofen are unfounded. View Entire Post ›
View ArticleThe Coronavirus Is Sending Lots Of Younger People To The Hospital
It’s increasingly clear that early data out of China was an anomaly: The coronavirus is severely harming substantial numbers of people under 50, too. View Entire Post ›
View ArticleSurvivors Of COVID-19 May Hold The Key For Everyone Else — In Their Blood
This week, researchers in New York City started collecting blood from COVID-19 survivors. The hope is that their immunity can be shared with others. View Entire Post ›
View ArticleThe Juul Executive Who Was Overseeing $1 Billion In Cuts Is Leaving
It’s the latest high-profile departure for the e-cigarette manufacturer. View Entire Post ›
View ArticleA Major Tobacco Company’s $13 Billion Investment In Juul Violates Antitrust...
More than a year after Altria took a one-third stake in Juul, valuing the e-cigarette company at $38 billion, the FTC is seeking to unwind the deal. View Entire Post ›
View Article“Silent Carriers” Are Helping Spread The Coronavirus. Here’s What We Know...
People with no COVID-19 symptoms may be spreading the disease — but big questions remain about how much they are driving the pandemic. View Entire Post ›
View ArticleTrump Praised The New Five-Minute Coronavirus Testing Machines, But The Feds...
The White House has said the machine will revolutionize the beleaguered testing system in the US. But the feds have only planned to order enough tests for up to 5,500 people, according to emails...
View ArticleCoronavirus Antibody Tests Could Help Us Get Back To Normal — Or They Could...
Hospitals and clinics are rushing to use antibody tests in an effort to determine who is immune to the coronavirus. But almost none of them have been verified by the FDA. View Entire Post ›
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