Tech and Health 103 Stories

Health technology advances like genetic screening and precision medicine can lead to many new treatments and cures. But they raise a lot of ethical questions about discrimination and access to care.

Humans and Technology

Why does it suddenly feel like 1999 on the internet?

The coronavirus pandemic has turned back the clock to a kinder time on the web, before the novelty of virtual connection wore off. Will it last?

by Tanya Basu and Karen Hao
2020-04-03T12:26:00-04:00

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Biotechnology

The coronavirus test that might exempt you from social distancing—if you pass

There is a lot of hype around the potential for antibody testing to help get us back outside sooner rather than later. Here’s how it works.

by Neel V. Patel
2020-04-02T11:24:00-04:00

Humans and Technology

Forget Zoom—children are using Facebook Messenger Kids to deal with coronavirus isolation

Kids are getting a crash course on texting and social media with “technology on training wheels.”

by Tanya Basu
2020-03-30T14:42:00-04:00

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Humans and Technology

How coronavirus is transforming online dating and sex

Quarantines and lockdowns are forcing us to relearn how to date—and figure out how to have sex without touching.

by Tanya Basu
2020-03-26T04:00:48-04:00

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Tech Policy

What the hell is going on with coronavirus testing in the US?

The country is woefully behind where it should be, and that’s going to make it much harder to track and curtail the coronavirus’s spread.

by Neel V. Patel
2020-03-25T11:36:00-04:00

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Humans and Technology

The coronavirus pandemic is a game changer for mental health care

Regulatory changes and anxiety heightened by isolation are leading to a boom in use of mental health apps and teletherapy—but are they good enough?

by Tanya Basu
2020-03-20T13:49:00-04:00

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Biotechnology

Your biggest questions about coronavirus, answered

Battling the spread of Covid-19 is going to be a long-haul effort. Here’s what you asked us.

by Neel V. Patel
2020-03-19T16:35:00-04:00

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Tech Policy

A bloody battle or a long war? The ethical dilemma of tackling coronavirus

Francois Balloux, a computational epidemiologist who worked on an influential new coronavirus model, on the trade-offs that have to be made.

by Will Douglas Heaven
2020-03-18T07:31:00-04:00

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Humans and Technology

A new app would say if you’ve crossed paths with someone who is infected

Private Kit: Safe Paths shares information about your movements in a privacy-preserving way—and could let health officials tackle coronavirus hot spots.

by Will Douglas Heaven
2020-03-17T10:32:00-04:00

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Tech Policy

Here’s how social media can combat the coronavirus ‘infodemic’

With millions on lockdown, Facebook and Twitter are major sources of Covid-19 news. They’re also where misinformation thrives. How can platforms step up?

by Joan Donovan
2020-03-17T05:00:00-04:00

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