Trump admin puts Americans in Congo on "do-not-board" list, barring return
Citizens must now spend 21 days in a third country before they are allowed to come home.
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Taco Bell eyed in explosive diarrheal outbreak; leafy greens suspected
Health officials have not confirmed a source yet—and there may be multiple sources.
Boomers, not Gen Z, are the generation cutting back most on alcohol
New research overturns assumption that abstinent younger drinkers are behind weak demand.
US continues to shun Ebola-infected citizens; second American sent to Germany
The man is said to be doing well in a Frankfurt hospital.
Less is more with the Oura Ring 5
If you're reading an Oura Ring 5 review at The Verge, you likely fall into one of two camps: newcomers looking for a smartwatch alternative, or Oura u…
Study shows how toxic RFK Jr.’s change to measles vaccine is for US toddlers
The children who get a combination shot are some of the most vulnerable.
Empathy for the optimizers
This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that sw…
Michigan's explosive outbreak of diarrheal parasite jumps to over 1,200 cases
In neighboring Ohio, cases have reportedly reached over 500.
Surprised doctors find 10-inch worm in man's groin during elective surgery
Oddly, it wasn't the first time this had happened to the man.
Michigan sees explosive outbreak of diarrheal parasite with over 700 cases
Cases have risen quickly as officials are working to identify a common source.
Surprisingly large number of people may have marker for tick-linked meat allergy
There's still a slew of questions about why some people develop alpha-gal syndrome.
New virus catalog reveals which pathogens pose the greatest threat
The data can help predict what a future pandemic virus might look like.
NRC is (sort of) getting rid of "as low as reasonably achievable" standard
Its issues with current nuclear safety standards are termed semantic, not physical.
Five questions for Dr. Rubin, who’s armed with a mic and a bowtie
Bullshit is cheap but truth is expensive. Anyone with half a brain cell can post wild misinformation that goes mega viral, which wastes the time and e…
Hydration isn’t complicated: Just drink water
This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that sw…
Anthropic wants to develop its own drugs
At the event "The Briefing: AI for Science" earlier this week, Anthropic announced Claude Science, a new "AI workbench for scientists" that pulls frag…
A behind-the-scenes look at Midjourney’s medical scanner leaves many questions unanswered
Midjourney has shown more of its futuristic medical scanner. It still hasn't shown much proof it works. The AI startup, best known for generating imag…
Africa CDC confirms Marburg case in Uganda as Ebola outbreak rages
Early reports indicate there may be another case, but spread is thought to be localized.
Woman's puzzling decline turns out to be cobalt poisoning from hip replacement
Doctors find grey fluid and dead, metallic flesh inside poisoned woman's hip.
Scientists find no link between Tylenol and autism, again, after Trump warning
After Trump's claims, Tylenol usage dropped during pregnancies.
RFK Jr. stacks FDA panel with peptide peddlers as FDA scientists oppose access
Peptide drugs are popular, but FDA scientists warn they're untested, may be harmful.
The war against ‘woke’ could end US science as we know it
A sneaky rule change has the potential to blow up scientific research in the United States. But there's still time to fight it. On May 29th, the Offic…
Doctors suspected man had brain cancer. He actually had worms.
His doctors went looking for cancer, then they saw the worms' heads.
Antibiotic "megacluster" discovery provides new strategy to fight superbugs
It's "an exciting advance in efforts to restock the antibiotic arsenal."
Sometimes, health tracking accuracy is overrated
This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that sw…
US ends hantavirus outbreak response with no answers on draconian quarantines
We still don't know why RFK Jr. overruled CDC expert to order strict quarantines.
Military branches restore flu shot requirement after virus swept through base
Branches received exceptions to Hegseth's policy that made the shot optional.
Trump may be mystery patient in odd case of 79yo getting experimental obesity drug
Public notice of a single "compassionate use" case is odd in every way.
Something’s off with Midjourney’s pivot to body scanners
Last week, Midjourney, an AI startup best known for its image generator, made an unusual pivot: medical imaging. The company announced a futuristic ul…
The Fitbit Air takes a smarter approach to the AI health dumpster fire
Google Health Coach seems to think I'm on the verge of physical collapse. My sleep is not where it needs to be, hence my unimpressive readiness score.…