Climate Change Cutting emissions could prevent tens of thousands of heat deaths annually And that’s just in the United States. by James Temple 2018-11-27T08:15:00-05:00
Biotechnology Your genome, on demand How your detailed genetic profile can predict your risk of diseases and improve your health. by Ali Torkamani and Eric Topol 2018-10-23T05:00:00-04:00
Climate Change Climate change could drive tens of thousands of additional suicides in North America Stanford and Berkeley scientists found that suicides, as well as depressive language on Twitter, rise as temperatures do. by James Temple 2018-07-23T11:00:00-04:00
Climate Change Global Warming May Harm Children for Life A new study links extreme heat during early childhood to lower earnings as an adult. by James Temple 2017-12-04T15:07:00-05:00
Connectivity Your Doctor App Could Amplify Your Health Anxieties So-called super users might not be a good thing when it comes to on-demand consultations with doctors. by Christina Farr 2017-03-14T00:00:00-04:00
Intelligent Machines Big Data Reveals the Anatomy of the Global #Foodporn Fetish Does #foodporn encourage unhealthy relationships with food or more positive ones? The results of the first global study may surprise you. by Emerging Technology from the arXiv 2016-03-11T13:44:00-05:00
Business Impact Why the International Postal Network Holds the Key to Global Well-Being Measuring well-being in the developing world is a difficult task. Now network theorists have discovered a number of proxies for health and wealth that are much easier to measure instead. by Emerging Technology from the arXiv 2016-02-12T12:15:54-05:00
Rewriting Life Smart Mouthguard Monitors Your Saliva and Your Health Researchers demonstrate a wearable system for tracking chemicals in saliva that may correspond to fatigue and other health issues. by Mike Orcutt 2015-09-09T13:20:00-04:00
Connectivity A Health-Tracking App You Might Actually Stick With Researchers built a mobile health app that tracks your activity and eating habits so it can nudge you with goals that fit your routine. by Rachel Metz 2015-07-28T16:40:00-04:00
Rewriting Life Health Persuasion Gets Better To motivate healthy behavior, device companies and employers embrace social tools and insights from behavioral science. by George Anders 2015-03-23T00:00:01-04:00