The Checkup

These technologies could help put a stop to animal testing

Earlier this week, the UK’s science minister announced an ambitious plan: to phase out animal testing. Testing potential skin irritants

This week, we heard that Tom Brady had his dog cloned. The former quarterback revealed that his Junie is actually

For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s the season of the sniffles. As the weather turns, we’re all

How are you feeling? I’m genuinely interested in the well-being of all my treasured Checkup readers, of course. But this

This week we had some terrifying news from the World Health Organization: Antibiotics are failing us. A growing number of

Attentive readers might have noticed my absence over the last couple of weeks. I’ve been trying to recover from a

Update Friday 6am ET: The advisory CDC panel recommended that children under the age of 4 do not receive the

Last year, I added my DNA profile to a private genealogical database, FamilyTreeDNA, and clicked “Yes” to allow the police

It has been a grim few months for the Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) community. There had been some excitement when,

In today's interconnected world, learning a second language has become more important than ever. It is not only a valuable