Stanford, Scripps and Fitbit try using wearables to detect infectionsThey hope to contain the spread of viruses.By J. Fingas, 04.14.2020
Weather Channel app uses Watson to tell you when flu season is comingYou'll know when to avoid risky situations that could get you sick.By J. Fingas, 11.10.2019
CDC confirms 2,051 cases of vaping-related lung injuryNearly 40 people have died.By C. Fisher, 11.07.2019
The FDA has opened a criminal investigation into vapingIt's looking into the supply chain following reports of hundreds of related illnesses.By K. Holt, 09.19.2019
CDC warns against vaping until it figures out what’s making people sick'People should consider not using e-cigarette products,' the CDC wrote today.By C. Fisher, 09.06.2019
DeepMind AI can predict kidney illness 48 hours before it occursIt worked with the Department of Veterans Affairs to train AI to spot Acute Kidney Injury.By C. Fisher, 07.31.2019
Amazon's Alexa will give medical advice from the NHS'Alexa, how do I treat a migraine?'By R. England, 07.10.2019
Samsung reaches final settlement with cancer-stricken employeesSamsung agreed to compensate ill workers by 2028.By A. Dellinger, 11.24.2018
Google model identifies restaurants that could give you food poisoningIt cross references food poisoning search terms with location history.By R. England, 11.06.2018
Alphabet starts collecting health info to better predict diseaseVerily's study will use its health-tracking watch to spot early signs of illness.By J. Fingas, 04.19.2017
Scientists watch an immune system fight the flu in real timeIt could lead to better treatments for many stubborn viruses.By J. Fingas, 09.27.2016
Artificial molecules fight drug-resistant 'superbugs'Two discoveries suggest that you can kill stubborn bacteria with synthetic composites.By J. Fingas, 09.18.2016
Samsung lets inspectors into its factories following deathsBut activists say that it's still not good enough.By S. Dent, 01.12.2016
Samsung study finds no link between cancer and work conditions, might not be released in fullBy A. Toor, 07.15.2011
Japanese company to sell Swine Flu-resistant suit -- because nobody wants their clothes to get sickBy L. Dziuban, 10.08.2009