Tag : MEDICINE
Boris Johnson Warns of ‘Pink-Eyed Terminators’ and ‘Limbless Chickens’ in Absolutely Bonkers UN Speech
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson gives a thumbs up at the UN General Assembly in New York on September 24, 2019Photo: Getty Images British Prime...
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker Orders 4 Month Ban on Sale of All (Yes, All) Vaping Products
Photo: Bebeto Matthews (AP) After the Centers for Disease Control warned of hundreds of cases of potentially lethal vaping-associated pulmonary illness (VAPI) across the country...
What Was Your Most Ridiculous Medical Bill?
It’s no secret that the U.S. medical system is completely fucked up. We seek medical care without knowing how much it will cost; prices are...
Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week
Clockwise from top left: Rich Pedroncelli (AP); Ryan Somma (Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0); Jamie McKelvie, Matt Wilson (Image Comics); Benjamin Currie (Gizmodo). It’s Sept. 15,...
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Says He’ll Declare Health Emergency to Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes
Juul pods on sale in New York, December 2018.Photo: Seth Wenig (AP) Following a surge in mysterious vaping-related illnesses associated with at least six deaths...
What to Do When an Exercise Hurts
Photo: Shutterstock Rest isn’t everything. While you may be tempted to stop exercising at the first twinge of pain, minor injuries can often heal while...
Chinese Scientists Try to Cure One Man’s HIV With Crispr
Until that moment, scientists had only hoped to control the insidious disease, through drugs like PrEP that cut down on transmission or antiretroviral treatments that...
This Entrepreneur Is Helping Save Lives With His Video Games
Jessica Abo sits down with the founder and CEO of Level Ex to discuss how the video game studio is working with doctors to save...
Venezuelan Pharmacy Chain Accepts Bitcoin Cash for Medicine and Products
On August 26, a pharmacy chain in Venezuela called Farmarket revealed it now accepts cryptocurrencies through the payment provider Xpay, a subsidiary of Panda Group....
Eastern Equine Encephalitis Is Scary But Rare
Photo: Shutterstock A Massachusetts woman recently died of eastern equine encephalitis, and health authorities in the area are on the alert. But EEE is an...
Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week
Clockwise from top left: Netflix; Dan Kitwood (Getty Images); Elena Scotti (Photos: Getty Images); Benjamin Currie (Gizmodo). It’s been a weird one this week at...
PrEP Made HIV Prevention Easier—and It’s Getting Even Simpler
There’s a very successful little blue pill on the market. It’s highly effective, it benefits thousands of people, and it can transform your love life....
Pennsylvania Green Lights Medical Marijuana For Anxiety
The measure brings the number of conditions that can be treated by medical marijuana in Pennsylvania to 23. July 30, 2019 3 min read Opinions...
The World Health Organization Says No More Gene-Edited Babies
The world’s largest public health authority has weighed in with the most authoritative statement yet on the use of Crispr to alter the DNA of...