Latest Stories By Hannah Norman

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Should you worry about data from your period-tracking app being used against you?

It’s estimated that millions of people in the U.S. use period-tracking apps to plan ahead, track when they are ovulating, and monitor other health effects. The apps can help signal when a period is late. After Politico published on May 2 a draft opinion from the Supreme Court indicating that Roe v. Wade, the landmark […]
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Why you can’t find cheap at-home COVID tests

While developing a rapid test that detects the coronavirus in someone’s saliva, Blink Science, a Florida-based startup, heard something startling: The Food and Drug Administration had more than 3,000 emergency use authorization applications and didn’t have the resources to get through them. “We want to try to avoid the EUA quagmire,” said Peb Hendrix, the […]
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Why at-home rapid COVID-19 tests cost so much, even after Biden’s push for lower prices

Rapid at-home COVID-19 tests are flying off store shelves across the nation and are largely sold out online as the delta variant complicates a return to school, work and travel routines. For Americans looking for swift answers, the cheapest over-the-counter COVID test is the Abbott Laboratories BinaxNOW two-pack for $23.99. Close behind are Quidel’s QuickVue tests, at $15 a pop. […]
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