Katie MacBride
Inverse
San Francisco Bay Area, CA, United States
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Recent articles by Katie:
Do Covid-19 tests expire? Here's the truth about the home kits
In January of this year, the FDA released a list of updated expiration dates for different at-home rapid Covid-19 tests. → Read More
A single dose of psilocybin may alleviate major depression for 12 weeks, study finds
A psilocybin-based drug for treatment-resistant depression may be one step closer to approval, researchers say. → Read More
Can going outside with wet hair make you sick? A pediatrician reveals the cold truth
If your mom used to tell you going outside with wet hair would give you a cold, read this. → Read More
Is it finally time to stop drug testing workers?
Today, workplace drug tests are commonplace, but they provide little information about how well a worker will actually perform their job. → Read More
Researchers discover a compound that may work as a fast antidepressant
Scientists in China believe they have made progress toward solving at least some of those antidepressant downsides. → Read More
No, drug dealers are not trying to slip kids fentanyl, researchers say
Fentanyl poses real dangers to certain demographics, but experts say there’s a relatively low risk of “rainbow fentanyl” being passed to children. → Read More
LSD-like drug may treat depression without the "trip" effect — mouse study
Researchers published a study in the journal Nature outlining how they developed an LSD-like drug that produced antidepressant effects without hallucinations. → Read More
4 myths about pregnancy anti-abortion activists don't want you to know
Anti-abortion legislation is high on inflammatory rhetoric and low on medical accuracy. → Read More
Why your pee smells after eating asparagus — and why not everyone can smell it
Researchers believe the stinky pee culprit in asparagus is a combination of genetics and chemistry/ → Read More
Look: This tiny robot could change medicine forever
A new robotic medicine capsule can increase drugs' effectiveness by delivering it to the bloodstream, saving money and potentially lives. → Read More
Why you shouldn't sleep in on the weekend (sorry)
How sleeping in on the weekend can actually lead to worse sleep habits. → Read More
How to help a loved one through a medical crisis
Helping a loved one navigate a medical crisis can be fraught. Here's how two trauma experts advise navigating it. → Read More
Should you take a personalized multivitamin? A nutrition expert explains one big problem with these regimens
Too much of a micronutrient can be harmful, but too little also can. And what those levels are can be different for different people. → Read More
Air pollution can damage teens' hearts within two hours, study finds
Fine particulate air pollution increased cardiac arrhythmias in teens. → Read More
Peeing Red: What is beeturia and who gets it?
Why do beets turn poop and pee red? The answer lies in the root vegetable's pigment and how our guts process it. → Read More
Psychological distress may increase your odds of getting long Covid, study finds
In a new study, researchers found that people experiencing psychological stress before contracting Covid were more likely to develop long Covid than those who weren’t. → Read More
Can you drink coffee without staining your teeth? Dentists reveal tricks that actually work
There are ways to help prevent the stains that accompany your coffee addiction. → Read More
How to tell if you've been vaccinated against polio
The poliovirus has been detected in wastewater in New York. If you are unsure of your vaccination status, here are a few ways to find out. → Read More
Do I need a polio booster?
The poliovirus has been detected in wastewater in New York. If you are unsure of your vaccination status, here are a few ways to find out. → Read More
Who should get the monkeypox vaccine? Here's how to find out
Certain groups should get the monkeypox vaccine — if they can find it. → Read More