FDA approves at-home pap smear alternative device for cervical cancer screening

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new device called the Teal Wand, which its creator describes as an "at-home vaginal sample self-collection device for cervical cancer screening.&qu [...]

The CES companies hoping your brain is the next big thing in computing

At every CES I’ve ever been to, there’s been one or two gadgets promising to boost your mental health. In recent years, the number of companies making forays into this space has grown, and will li [...]

This is what it looks like when parasitic worms directly invade your brain

Doctors unknowingly took time-series images of the worms invading patient's brain. [...]

Awesome Games Done Quick raises another $2.5 million for a cancer nonprofit

The weeklong speedrunning marathon Awesome Games Done Quick 2025 wrapped up in the wee hours of Sunday morning, and organizers say it managed to pull in a total of $2,556,305 for Prevent Cancer Founda [...]

Worms, Springs, and Soft Robots: Tiny Creatures Inspire Giant Leaps

Researchers at Georgia Tech recently unveiled an impressive achievement: a 5-inch-long soft robot that can catapult itself 10 feet into the air – the height of a basketball hoop – without any legs [...]

I Hate Worms, but I'll Still Play This Game on Apple Arcade

I'm not scared of worms, I just don't like them and wish they would go away -- forever. [...]

Engadget Podcast: iPhone 16e review and Amazon's AI-powered Alexa+

The keyword for the iPhone 16e seems to be "compromise." In this episode, Devindra chats with Cherlynn about her iPhone 16e review and try to figure out who this phone is actually for. Also, [...]

Billionaire OnlyFans owner Leonid Radvinsky has died from cancer at 43

Leonid Radvinsky, the billionaire owner of OnlyFans, has died. He passed "peacefully after a long battle with cancer" at age 43, according to a statement from the platform published by Forbe [...]

OpenAI says its new ChatGPT for Clinicians outperforms doctors on clinical tasks even when they have unlimited time and web access

OpenAI is rolling out ChatGPT for Clinicians, a free version of its chatbot for medical professionals. A new benchmark claims GPT-5.4 beats human doctors on clinical tasks, even when those doctors hav [...]