Mira is a hormone testing kit that I tried out ahead of CES 2026. I had to pee in that cup. This is Optimizer , a weekly newsletter sent every Friday from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that diss...
The FlowPad will measure follicle-stimulating hormone. | Image: Vivoo Wellness tech companies are increasingly interested in bodily fluids like blood, urine, sweat, and saliva. At CES 2026, it's time ...
The childhood vaccines that the CDC is dropping from the recommended scheduled have successfully beat back illness and death in children from rotavirus, hepatitis and other pathogens. (Image credit: D...
Flu activity is increasing across the U.S. amid holiday travel and gatherings, according to the latest data from the CDC....
Flu activity could continue to increase in the U.S. over the next few weeks, according to a top flu epidemiologist at the CDC....
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Trump says the U.S. military conducted a strike on a Venezuelan dock he claims was used by drug smugglers, protests over economy flood Iran, flu cases in the U.S are on the rise, CDC data shows....
I hate when friends and family ask me which LED face mask to buy. That's because LED face masks are another prime example of the wild wellness west . There's compelling science behind using red and in...
Withings isn't done with CES 2026 announcements just yet. The French health tech company just announced a new partnership with Abbott. In the first quarter of the year, Abbott Lingo users will be able...
At last year's CES, Eli Health announced the Hormometer - an at-home hormone test for cortisol that utilized saliva and a smartphone. For this year's show, the company is back and expanding into testo...
The Moto Watch will be available on January 22nd. At CES, Motorola announced its first smartwatch, the Moto Watch. According to Motorola, the Android watch offers up to 13 days of battery life, alongs...
The Body Scan 2 will be available in Q2 2026, pending FDA clearance on some metrics. | Image: Withings Withings is back at CES 2026 with another smart scale: the $599.95 Body Scan 2. This time, it's g...
WashU alums Tej Seelamsetty and Aumesh Misra cofounded Tivara. Michael Benabib Tivara raised $3.6 million, backed by Mischief VC, Day One Ventures, and Y Combinator . The startup introduces AI agents ...
Rippling's CPO said he prefers to understaff than overstaff all his projects. Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Rippling's product chief Matt MacInnis says he deli...
Julius Bruch, a former McKinsey consultant, explains why he left to build an AI healthtech startup —and how consulting prepared him for the leap. Julius Bruch After about 7 years at McKinsey, Ju...
As a social drinker, alternating boozy beverages with N/As helped me have fun while cutting back on alcohol. Julia Pugachevsky I wanted to drink less in 2025 than I did the previous year. I kept track...
Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI A few times a week, Jonathan Freidin, a medical malpractice attorney in Miami, says he'll notice that people will fill out his firm's client contact sheet with text litt...
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