drugs FDA says the decongestant in OTC Benadryl, Nyquil, Sudafed, and Mucinex don't actually work David Pescovitz

electronics This cool new guitar pedal literally doesn't do anything, and it costs a hundred bucks Thom Dunn

drugs New erectile dysfunction drug "possibly the first time in history that a company has knowingly commercialized a placebo" Mark Frauenfelder

neuroscience Your diet soda is gaslighting your brain Ellsworth Toohey

drugs A magician-psychologist designed a study to trick sober participants into thinking they were tripping on psychedelics Allan Rose Hill

public health Homeopathic Berlin Wall Pills made from its pulverized concrete "treat" loneliness, isolation, and oppression Jennifer Sandlin

health Bizarre health fads: a roundup of the top 10 strangest fake medicines Ellsworth Toohey

News Study shows wasabi offers a "dramatic" boost in memory Jason Weisberger

Science Study: new weight loss drugs have cardiovascular benefits… due to the lost weight Rob Beschizza

neurology Tech startup successfully implants dopamine into Parkinson's patients Thom Dunn

politics Italy's fascist, racist prime minister sues singer Brian Molko for calling her fascist, racist Rob Beschizza

anxiety Taking imaginary pills can reduce anxiety Mark Frauenfelder

Science High-dose ivermectin doesn't help with Covid, new study finds Rob Beschizza

Scientific study shows that one moderate dose of psilocybin helps with depression for two weeks or more David Pescovitz

we can't stop here this is bat country A study shows that expectancy effects may be the source of microdosing's benefits Jason Weisberger

health New diabetes drug helped obese people without the disease lose incredible amounts of weight David Pescovitz

COVID-19 New large study shows Ivermectin makes things worse Jason Weisberger