Silicon Valley's next risky self-optimization craze is unproven peptides
Gray-market drugs move from bodybuilding forums to the heart of tech culture
Researchers create artificial blood for on-the-spot use in accidents and combat
The experimental solution is a lightweight powder that medics can quickly turn into transfusable blood by adding water
FDA claims victory with "Elsa" AI tool launch, but insiders call it half-baked
Why it matters: It was only a matter of time before governments jumped aboard the AI hype train. The US government has a lousy track record when it comes to rolling out tech projects – remember the Affordable Care Act website fiasco? Now, it is launching a new LLM, and early signs suggest the tool is rushed and unfinished.
Man lives 100 days with artificial titanium heart in world-first medical success
More than 23 million people suffer from heart failure annually, yet only about 6,000 receive a donor heart
Neuralink secures FDA approval to test futuristic device that could enable vision in the blind
The evaluation process can now speed up and agency's review will be faster
Apple's AirPods Pro 2 gain FDA approval as over-the-counter hearing aids
Premium earbuds cost far less than some traditional hearing aids
FDA recalls faulty iOS app that injured hundreds of insulin pump users
A Class 1 recall is the most severe
The FDA gives Elon Musk's Neuralink permission to put brain implants in humans
After initially rejecting the application
The FDA says don't try this TikTok challenge of cooking chicken in NyQuil
Amazingly, people need to be told that this is a bad idea
WTF?! Not for the first time, a government organization has issued a warning over a new online trend that sounds too stupid to be real. The latest TikTok craze putting people's lives at risk is the "sleepy chicken" challenge. It involves cooking chicken in NyQuil or another over-the-counter cough and cold medication, presumably to eat it.
FDA assigns 'breakthrough' status to an algorithm that could detect heart failure early
The research could save lives, if it's successful
San Francisco is set to restrict e-cigarette sales in 2020, devices will require FDA approval
Bad news for e-cigarette companies
FDA advises people not to use THC vapes, black market vaping products
As the mysterious lung disease claims more lives
Vaping-related lung disease cases reach 530 as FDA opens criminal investigation
The mystery illness has killed seven people
FDA will ban all flavored vapes after news of deadly lung illness
Vape companies will have to stop selling vaping products while they wait for FDA approval
The FDA wants to restrict the sale of flavored e-cigs and vapes
The FDA acknowledges the potential market damage
FDA lifts import ban for genetically modified salmon eggs
GMOs get closer to the dinner table
FDA: If youth e-cigarette use doesn't decline, it will be banned
The multi-billion dollar business needs to reform quickly to survive
Meat-free Impossible Burger is safe to eat, FDA declares
Would you eat a genetically engineered burger?
FDA approves blood test to detect concussions
The new technique could limit radiation from unnecessary CT scans
Apple Watch gets its first FDA-approved accessory to capture EKGs
KardiaBand can help prevent strokes
FDA approves smart pill that lets doctors know when it's been swallowed
It contains a tiny sensor that reacts to stomach acid
FDA tells 465,000 pacemaker users to visit doctor for firmware patch
Flaws in the cardiac devices mean they could potentially be hacked
