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coronavirus fruit bat soup

Racist tweets blame fruit bat soup for coronavirus

'Have y’all never heard of E. Coli outbreaks from lettuce?'

On Jan 27, 2020 by Kahron Spearman

IRL Layer 8

Facebook will limit reach of sensational health claims

The social media site vows to tackle bogus cancer cures and other misleading health content.

On Jul 2, 2019 by Mikael Thalen

Tech
teen gets vaccination

Desperate teens of anti-vaxxers are turning to Reddit for vaccination advice

They're taking their health back into their own hands.

On Feb 8, 2019 by Eilish O'Sullivan

IRL
23andMe: genetics lab science blood testing

FDA approves at-home genetic test kits for disease risks

The decision reverses a previous suspension imposed in 2013.

On Apr 7, 2017 by Phillip Tracy

Tech
Aging

The future of Libertarianism could be radically different

The future of Libertarianism could be radically different

On Mar 28, 2017 by Zoltan Istvan

Internet Culture Layer 8 Via

Oh good, an ancient strain of anthrax is back to kill us all

'Bambi' is only half the story.

On Aug 5, 2016 by Stephen Thomas

Internet Culture

Dr. Internet to the rescue!

Spoiler: You're dying.

On Aug 26, 2015 by Matt Lubchansky

Internet Culture

Teens are developing a color-changing condom that detects STIs

That might make for some awkward morning-after conversations.

On Jun 23, 2015 by EJ Dickson

IRL

Are dating apps responsible for a syphilis spike in North Carolina?

A syphilis epidemic in Wake Forest County is being attributed to Tinder and Grindr. And it's not the first time, either.

On May 23, 2015 by Laken Howard

IRL

This free online course will teach you the disease science behind FX’s ‘The Strain’

Take this class for free.

On May 13, 2015 by Selena Larson

Tech

This photo series featuring women with cystic fibrosis is beautiful and powerful

This is what hope and survival look like.

On Apr 28, 2015 by Jam Kotenko

IRL

Watch this little girl do Zumba to raise awareness of bone marrow disease

She's party rockin' for a good cause.

On Apr 24, 2015 by Gabe Bergado

IRL

Half the globe is online—but billions more live in poverty

3 billion people online is an astonishing achievement. But it's not enough.

On Nov 26, 2014 by Rob Price

Tech

Facebook is letting you join the fight against Ebola

Facebook needs all the goodwill it can get, and this should help.

On Nov 6, 2014 by Aaron Sankin

Tech

Sorry Twitter, #Ebowla isn’t as funny as you think it is

If you're laughing, that's probably a bad sign.

On Oct 24, 2014 by EJ Dickson

Internet Culture

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