TechBBN TECH

TimeTeller puts our internal clocks at the center of personalized…

The saliva kit measures a person's circadian rhythm, and the company hopes timing treatment to the body clock can cut cancer therapy side effects; nobody asked the night shift.

On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on Best of BBN
Published 4:40 AM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

Photo: Pereru · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0

▶ As it aired · Tech

Watch it as it aired: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on this story, from Best of BBN at 4:40 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are TechCrunch's, the jokes are ours.

Photo: Saliva — Photo: Pereru · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

First reported by TechCrunch: “TimeTeller puts our internal clocks at the center of personalized medicine”.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 4:40 AM ET on Best of BBN, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield.

The real story

The reporting behind this segment. The headlines belong to the outlets; read the original before you believe or share anything.

TechCrunchTimeTeller puts our internal clocks at the center of personalized medicine

What BBN said about it

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentA German startup called TimeTeller has a saliva test kit that reads your body clock, and the goal is fewer side effects from cancer treatment.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentYou spit in a tube and it knows what time your body thinks it is? I would love to see my result.

▶ Watch BBN liveMore Tech →

More Shorts

All videos →

Photo: Photographer: Lukasz Kobus (European Commission) · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN
▶ As it aired · TechYouTube Music adds labels for AI-generated songsRead the story
▶ As it aired · Tech6 Things Longevity Experts Wish People Would Stop SayingRead the story
▶ Hot Take or Not · U.S.Joe Buck's $108M ESPN Deal: Why Aikman Is Really MadAbout this segment
Photo: User:Postdlf · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN, shared under CC BY-SA 3.0
▶ As it aired · TechFTC demands documents from AI giants over safety incidentsRead the story
Photo: Acropora at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
▶ As it aired · TechBleached coral rebounded after touching healthy coral, study findsRead the story
▶ Interviews · U.S.Lawrence Mayor Refuses to ResignAbout this segment
Photo: Tedder · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0
▶ As it aired · TechApate sends AI agents undercover to get scammedRead the story
Photo: MIKI Yoshihito · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN
▶ As it aired · TechHiyd health tracker clips onto the watch you ownRead the story
▶ Interviews · U.S.Toyota RAV4 Recall of 31,000: Minister Takes Credit, Blames GravelAbout this segment
Photo: Lilly M · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN, shared under CC BY-SA 2.5
▶ As it aired · Tech120-pound Cane Corso puppy faces Great Dane puppy in viral videoRead the story