Ed Cara

Articles by Ed Cara

An β€˜Exercise Pill’ Just Cleared Its First Human Test - Gizmodo

Health August 20, 2026

Scientists might be inching closer to a breakthrough that some of us lazy bums would very much appreciate: a pill that can safely provide the same healthy benefits of exercise. On Tuesday, the pharmοΏ½...

Scientists Uncover Worrying Link Between This Popular Erection Drug and Blindness - Gizmodo

Health August 20, 2026

One of the most popular drugs in the world can potentially do a number on your eyesight, new research suggests. Scientists in Taiwan studied the medical records of men taking tadalafil, the active iοΏ½...

Man Takes Testosterone, Starts Hearing Voices - Gizmodo

Health August 19, 2026

One 45-year-old man’s decision to start taking synthetic testosterone seems to have led to a rare, peculiar side effect: psychosis. Doctors in India detailed the strange turn of events in a recent ...

Pilots and Flight Attendants Are Bombarded by Cosmic Radiationβ€”And Getting Deadly Cancers From It - Gizmodo

Health August 19, 2026

The pilots and flight attendants who help us travel through the sky might be taking on more danger than advertised. Research out today finds that people with these jobs have a noticeably greater riskοΏ½...

California Woman Donated Breast Milk on Social Media Right Before Testing Positive for HIV - Gizmodo

Health August 15, 2026

A California woman’s gesture of donating her breast milk could have had serious and potentially life-changing consequences. In a recent case report, local health officials detailed how the woman te...

Liver Injuries Are Up 400%β€”and Alcohol Isn’t the Main Reason Why - Gizmodo

Health August 14, 2026

American livers have been taking more of a beating over the past several decades, research out today suggests, and the primary culprit might surprise you. Researchers at the University of Virginia sοΏ½...

Vets Traced a Lemur’s Fatal Herpes Infection Back to a Yoga Class - Gizmodo

Health August 6, 2026

One human’s harmless virus can be another animal’s worst nightmare, as a recent report well illustrates. Veterinary researchers at the University of Florida have confirmed the first cases of herp...

Liquid Fluoride Can Stop Cavities Without Drilling, Major Trial Finds - Gizmodo

Health August 4, 2026

Dentists might soon have an easier option on hand to treat the dreaded cavity. Researchers at the University of Michigan conducted a large-scale Phase III trial testing out a liquid form of fluorideοΏ½...

Florida Saw 36 Leprosy Cases Last Year. The Source May Surprise You - Gizmodo

Health August 1, 2026

Florida seems to have a leprosy problem, and armadillos might be playing a role. The state has seen dozens of reported cases in recent years, many of which were likely acquired locally. Though the iοΏ½...

A Daily GLP-1 Pill Could Curb Heavy Drinking - Gizmodo

Health July 31, 2026

A GLP-1 pill a day might help keep problem drinking at bay, a recent trial has found. Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz conducted a small randomized trial of once-daily oral semagluοΏ½...