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How to order free rapid COVID tests from the US government [Update: as of this Friday, you can’t]How to order free rapid COVID tests from the US government [Update: as of this Friday, you can’t]
This is the last week to get free rapid COVID-19 tests from the US governmentThis is the last week to get free rapid COVID-19 tests from the US government
Garbage is sometimes a HIPAA violationGarbage is sometimes a HIPAA violation
Nicole Wetsman
Moderna is suing Pfizer over its coronavirus vaccineModerna is suing Pfizer over its coronavirus vaccine
Google Maps and search will label health clinics that provide abortionsGoogle Maps and search will label health clinics that provide abortions
Tech companies are still figuring out their healthcare lanesTech companies are still figuring out their healthcare lanes
Amazon will shut down Amazon Care on December 31stAmazon will shut down Amazon Care on December 31st
Psychedelics help people with alcoholism drink lessPsychedelics help people with alcoholism drink less
Yelp will flag crisis pregnancy centers listings to avoid misleading abortion seekersYelp will flag crisis pregnancy centers listings to avoid misleading abortion seekers
Amazon is fixing the AC at a warehouse where a worker died on Prime DayAmazon is fixing the AC at a warehouse where a worker died on Prime Day
Electrical currents to the brain improve memory for older adults, study findsElectrical currents to the brain improve memory for older adults, study finds
Meditation apps also experienced a post-pandemic falloffMeditation apps also experienced a post-pandemic falloff
A new way to smash the ‘forever’ out of ‘forever chemicals’A new way to smash the ‘forever’ out of ‘forever chemicals’
Gummies are the next teen nicotine threat, feds sayGummies are the next teen nicotine threat, feds say
Period and pregnancy tracking apps have bad privacy protections, report findsPeriod and pregnancy tracking apps have bad privacy protections, report finds
The line between headphones and hearing aids is about to get way blurrierThe line between headphones and hearing aids is about to get way blurrier
Apps don’t make at-home blood pressure monitoring betterApps don’t make at-home blood pressure monitoring better
Twitch changes course, will now require masks at TwitchConTwitch changes course, will now require masks at TwitchCon
Amazon is getting into mental health care with a Ginger partnershipAmazon is getting into mental health care with a Ginger partnership
Opioid addiction treatment is collateral damage in online prescription backlashOpioid addiction treatment is collateral damage in online prescription backlash
Monkeypox outbreak: everything you need to know

It’s not COVID-19 all over again

Nicole Wetsman and Mary Beth Griggs
Amazon sold unauthorized mole removers, and the FDA isn’t happy about itAmazon sold unauthorized mole removers, and the FDA isn’t happy about it
Climate change can make most human diseases worseClimate change can make most human diseases worse
Biden administration declares monkeypox a public health emergencyBiden administration declares monkeypox a public health emergency
Monkeypox can’t use the same at-home testing playbook as COVID-19Monkeypox can’t use the same at-home testing playbook as COVID-19
Patients did DIY blood draws in a new vaccine studyPatients did DIY blood draws in a new vaccine study
Meta sued for violating patient privacy with data tracking toolMeta sued for violating patient privacy with data tracking tool
Natural Cycles now accepts temperature data from the Oura smart ringNatural Cycles now accepts temperature data from the Oura smart ring
Apple drops mask requirements for most of its corporate workersApple drops mask requirements for most of its corporate workers
The US organ transplant network is built on shaky technology, reports sayThe US organ transplant network is built on shaky technology, reports say
DeepMind found the structure of nearly every protein known to scienceDeepMind found the structure of nearly every protein known to science
Playing video games all summer won’t make you feel worsePlaying video games all summer won’t make you feel worse
Meta might let anti-vax posts back onto Facebook and InstagramMeta might let anti-vax posts back onto Facebook and Instagram
FDA warnings aren’t stopping illicit weight-loss supplementsFDA warnings aren’t stopping illicit weight-loss supplements
The White House wants to make next-gen COVID-19 vaccinesThe White House wants to make next-gen COVID-19 vaccines
Monkeypox is now a global emergency, World Health Organization saysMonkeypox is now a global emergency, World Health Organization says
The ‘abortion pill’ could also be birth control — and activists are trying to prove it

Mifepristone’s contraceptive possibilities have been known for decades

Lux Alptraum
YouTube says it will remove ‘unsafe’ DIY abortion guidesYouTube says it will remove ‘unsafe’ DIY abortion guides
President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19
Amazon is buying ‘membership-based’ healthcare provider One Medical for $3.9 billionAmazon is buying ‘membership-based’ healthcare provider One Medical for $3.9 billion

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