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COVER UP
A long COVID clinical trial at Stanford Medicine is in chaos after participants felt unsafe because staff did not wear masks.
Simon Spichak has a master’s of science from the University College Cork, where he studied the interactions between the microbes in the gut and the brain. He became interested in science communication during his studies and won a national competition called FameLab in 2020. Since then, he has been covering stories in science and tech. His writing has been published in Time Health, Futurism, Being Patient, The Debrief, Massive Science, Biospace, and elsewhere. He is the founder of a Canadian mental health company called Resolvve that provides therapy to students in high school and university.
DANGER
Human-driven climate change is unleashi
INSANE IN THE MEMBRANE
Despite all our medical advancements, there’s still a lot we’re learning about our own anatomy.
BAD TRIP
A growing new industry around psychedelic therapy is utilizing biopiracy tactics to steal indigenous knowledge of new drugs.
WARNING
We still have no idea how these medications provide relief. But that doesn’t mean they don’t work, or that people should stop using them.
NO OPTIONS LEFT
“I won’t be able to maintain housing and I’m not well enough to live on the street.”
POWER DOWN
“Don’t piss on our boots and tell us it’s raining.”
GENE HACK
A recent study suggests that for some people, the underlying cause of the mental disorder may be physical.
BLESSING OR CURSE?
Cassava Sciences’ new drug has no shortage of supporters and critics volleying accusations of misconduct, conflicts of interest, and online harassment.
TECH TAKEOVER
And the local government will do nothing to stop it.