House Democrats on Monday introduced a resolution to reaffirm the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) authority to preempt state law and ensure patients continue to have access to reproductive health care products. The resolution from Reps. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) and Mondaire Jones (D-N.Y.) reaffirms the FDA’s authority to prevent states from enacting regulations that limit or prohibit patients from accessing […]
Eyenuk, a Los Angeles company that makes technology for eye screenings, raised $26 million on Monday in a Series A funding round. The round, led by AXA IM Alts, brings Eyenuk’s total funding to more than $43 million. The company was founded in 2010 with a “mission to screen every eye in the world” by leveraging its AI-powered disease detection technologies, […]
Let’s be real for a second: most smartwatches are deeply boring to behold in person. Even in the remarkably staid standards of “real” horology—where the 50-year-old AP Royal Oak still counts as a hype watch—it took half a decade for most new wearables to coalesce around exactly the same aesthetic. You know the one: all-black, chunky build, wouldn’t be seen […]
As a VIP stylist at Nordstrom, Sandy Koszarek spends the better part of her days helping clients explore their personal style by testing new trends and items. If a particular client comes in and wants a complete overhaul (i.e., wants to “fix” and upgrade their closet), she typically suggests a few key pieces first to help lay the foundation of a […]
A fuller, Rubenesque face was once a sign of wealth and prosperity, but today a slimmer, more heart-shaped face is considered the aesthetic ideal. Experts say what makes it so appealing is the perception of youth it implies. “We all start off with more of a heart shape, and as the years progress, this flips upside down and we get […]
Rising COVID-19 cases in Europe are setting off warnings that the U.S. could experience a new surge this winter. Previous jumps in the U.S. have followed a pattern in which cases first rise in Europe, making officials nervous they could see a spike in U.S. cases as the weather turns. The most recent data from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and […]
It is a truth universally acknowledged among health experts that official COVID-19 data are a mess right now. Since the Omicron surge last winter, case counts from public-health agencies have become less reliable. PCR tests have become harder to access and at-home tests are typically not counted. Official case numbers now represent “the tip of the iceberg” of actual infections, […]
As POPSUGAR editors, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you’ll like too. If you buy a product we have recommended, we may receive affiliate commission, which in turn supports our work. It’s a late summer day in Austin, TX, and Jeyna Ponce looks relaxed and ready. Sitting comfortably on a gray couch in her head-to-toe […]