Health

Bengaluru startup trains dogs, AI to detect cancer early

Dognosis, a Bengaluru startup, combines trained sniffer dogs with AI and sensors to detect cancer from breath samples, targeting over…

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AI Could Help Curb the Fatty Liver Epidemic

Fatty liver disease, affecting ~30% of adults globally, involves abnormal fat accumulation that triggers inflammation and fibrosis, yet often goes…

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Doctors Missed the Rare Brain-Eating Amoeba Killing a Toddler

A previously healthy toddler in Washington state died from a rare brain-eating amoeba, with initial symptoms like vomiting, lethargy, and…

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Health and YMYL Content: How to Rank in AI Search

Health information seeking has shifted from traditional Google searches to AI platforms like ChatGPT, with over 40 million daily health…

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Hourly Heat Tracking Reveals Climate Change’s True Toll

A new study from Sun Yat-sen University analyzes heat extremes on an hourly basis rather than daily averages, revealing patterns…

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Samsung Galaxy Watch Antioxidant Tracking: How It Works

The Galaxy Watch's Antioxidant Index uses LED sensors to measure skin carotenoid levels, providing a score that reflects how closely…

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Cancer surveillance startup Bios Life launches with $25M, Tempus deal

Bios Life has launched from stealth with $25 million in seed funding and a Tempus data partnership, aiming to replace…

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AI is overwhelming peer review. Can it survive?

A health economist's study found that HPV vaccine mandates for elementary students do little to reduce cervical cancer rates, but…

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Can AI chatbots be fixed for crisis support?

Lawsuits in 2025 linked ChatGPT to severe harm, including a suicide allegedly "coached" by the bot, a student claiming it…

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Data breach at Unlimited Technology Systems affects 3.8M

Unlimited Technology Systems disclosed a data breach affecting 3,803,750 individuals, with patient notifications mailed starting July 1, 2026, after hackers…

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Mexico’s flesh-eating screwworm cases top 500 in humans

Over 500 human screwworm infestations have been recorded in Mexico across 2025–2026, with a new study of 200+ cases showing…

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The Engineering Secrets of Snail Slime

Snail mucus versatility stems from a partnership between collagen and calcium, allowing the slime to shift between slippery, sticky, or…

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AI Helps Scientists Create 16 New Lab Viruses

An AI system has, for the first time, designed entirely new bacteriophages (viruses that infect bacteria) by learning from millions…

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FDA approves Moderna’s mRNA flu shot after review saga

The FDA approved Moderna's mRNA flu vaccine, mFLUSIVA, for adults 50 and older, marking the first mRNA-based flu shot approval,…

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Gene-edited beagles could lead to allergy-friendly dogs

Researchers used CRISPR gene editing to create hypoallergenic beagles, Alfie and Bailey, by disabling the primary allergy-causing protein gene in…

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5 Downsides of Switching to a Smart Ring

Smart rings are gaining popularity in wearables due to comfort during sleep, lack of distracting screens, and impressive battery life,…

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6 science stories you might have missed

A July roundup highlights overlooked science stories, including a cyborg cockroach with a diving suit, confirmation that a Medici duke…

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Doctors probing man’s shoulder pain find the joint is missing

A 45-year-old construction worker presented with a severely swollen, painful right shoulder, and X-rays revealed his humeral head and shoulder…

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Casio’s Ring Watch Now Rivals Oura as a Health Tracker

Casio's new CRW-H001 smart ring adds health tracking (heart rate, sleep, blood oxygen) and a vibration motor to its viral…

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Unlock iPhone’s hidden motion-sickness cure with dancing dots

A hidden iPhone motion-sickness cure using dancing dots on screen edges has gained a devoted following, with users praising its…

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