Lauren F. Friedman edits science stories at Business Insider and oversees the site's health coverage, from breaking news to reported features. She was previously an editor at Psychology Today, a fellow at The Forward, and a contributing writer for Philadelphia City Paper.

She has also written for Scientific American, Scientific American Mind, The Philadelphia Inquirer, OnEarth, and other publications, and she's appeared on TV shows like Good Morning America and The Debrief to talk about health news.

Lauren has a B.A. from Bryn Mawr College and did post-graduate work in cognitive science at the University of Pennsylvania. She also studied science journalism at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, where she now teaches Introduction to Health Journalism. She's a member of the Association of Health Care Journalists and a founding member of Neuwrite 2.

Health 2016-10-24T18:32:00Z

Why we still don't have a cure for the common cold

What we think of as a cold is actually caused by many different viruses. Even the most common among those, rhinovirus, has more than 100 different strains.
Science 2016-10-06T13:30:00Z

Antidepressant use is rising sharply around the world

Are we prescribing too many antidepressants — or not enough?
Science 2016-09-29T15:32:00Z
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The 7 things most likely to kill you

These will surprise you.
Health 2016-09-16T17:01:00Z

15 disturbing consequences of eating too much sugar

Sugar isn't a harmless indulgence. Too much of it is associated with nearly every health problem you could imagine.
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Science 2016-09-09T00:36:51Z

How a handful of Americans got a terrifying, extremely rare disease from raccoon poop

The parasite invades the lungs, liver, heart, eyes, and brain.
Science 2016-09-01T13:30:00Z

A rocket SpaceX was testing exploded on a launch pad in Florida

SpaceX was testing a Falcon 9 rocket at a Cape Canaveral launch pad when it exploded. Facebook's first-ever satellite, Amos-6, was destroyed.
Science 2016-08-27T19:30:00Z

Has marijuana actually got stronger since the 80s? Here's what the science says

The amount of THC in pot has tripled, according to some estimates. But the story's not quite so simple.
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Science 2016-08-20T17:30:00Z

The US is actually winning the war on mosquito-borne disease

Zika is new and scary. But this is not our first time battling a mosquito-borne foe.
Science 2016-08-17T18:45:00Z

The government agency in charge of approving drugs gets a surprising amount of money from the companies that make them

Consulting firm Avalere Health added up the money pharma companies have paid in fees to the FDA since 1992. It totaled more than $7 billion.
Health 2016-08-13T20:54:00Z
Science 2016-08-03T13:34:00Z

This might be the best way to predict how Zika will spread in the US

This isn't actually our first time dealing with a mosquito-borne disease.
Science 2016-07-29T14:25:00Z

The 41 most nutritious foods on Earth

Spinach, kale... and a few surprises. Watercress, anyone?
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Tech 2016-06-20T15:27:59Z

Tech Insider is hiring a paid intern who loves to write about science

No coffee runs here, just pure hustling to tell great stories.
Science 2016-06-20T14:17:00Z

Here's why juicing is wasteful and unnecessary

Your body is already pretty well-designed to digest food and clean out toxins.
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