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January 31, 2017

A Clue to the Mystery of Colombia’s Missing Zika Cases

A Clue to the Mystery of Colombia’s Missing Zika Cases

New evidence shows Zika causes brain malformations in babies with normal-sized heads, changing the way doctors diagnose and monitor the disease. The post A Clue to the Mystery of Colombia's Missing Zika Cases appeared first on WIRED.

January 26, 2017

First Human-Pig Chimera Is a Step Toward Custom Organs

First Human-Pig Chimera Is a Step Toward Custom Organs

Scientists at the Salk Institute report today the first ever embryos containing cells from both pigs and humans. The post First Human-Pig Chimera Is a Step Toward Custom Organs appeared first on WIRED.

January 25, 2017

If You Look at X-Rays or Moles for a Living, AI Is Coming for Your Job

If You Look at X-Rays or Moles for a Living, AI Is Coming for Your Job

Pattern-recognition algorithms promise to drastically change the job description for doctors who decipher diagnoses from images. The post If You Look at X-Rays or Moles for a Living, AI Is Coming for Your Job appeared first on WIRED.

January 19, 2017

Fighting Cancer’s Crisis of Confidence, One Study at a Time

Fighting Cancer’s Crisis of Confidence, One Study at a Time

The Reproducibility Project announces its initial cancer study results today. The post Fighting Cancer's Crisis of Confidence, One Study at a Time appeared first on WIRED.

January 18, 2017

3 Critical Questions Tom Price Didn’t Answer at the Health and Human Services Hearing

3 Critical Questions Tom Price Didn’t Answer at the Health and Human Services Hearing

These are the important points to consider when Price faces his formal confirmation hearing on January 24. The post 3 Critical Questions Tom Price Didn't Answer at the Health and Human Services Hearing appeared first on WIRED.

January 18, 2017

What You Need to Know From Ryan Zinke’s Interior Secretary Hearing

What You Need to Know From Ryan Zinke’s Interior Secretary Hearing

With a history of voting to expand fossil fuel exploration on public lands and weakening regulations, Zinke curries no favor with environmentalists. The post What You Need to Know From Ryan Zinke's Interior Secretary Hearing appeared first on WIRED.

January 17, 2017

How a Mere Prick of the Finger Can Diagnose a Concussion

How a Mere Prick of the Finger Can Diagnose a Concussion

Recognizing mild concussions is crucial for preventing deaths, and now there's a way to do that more accurately than ever before, with your blood. The post How a Mere Prick of the Finger Can Diagnose a Concussion appeared first on WIRED.

January 12, 2017

Republicans’ Three-Step Plan to Kill Obamacare: Step 1 Complete

Republicans’ Three-Step Plan to Kill Obamacare: Step 1 Complete

Republicans have started to pave a winding path toward a full repeal of the Affordable Care Act. Here's how they'll do it, step by step. The post Republicans’ Three-Step Plan to Kill Obamacare: Step 1 Complete appeared first on WIRED.

January 11, 2017

A Robert F. Kennedy Jr.-led Vaccine Commission Would Be Bad News

A Robert F. Kennedy Jr.-led Vaccine Commission Would Be Bad News

He's an outspoken anti-vaccine activist ... and the new president might put him in charge of a panel to investigate vaccines. The post A Robert F. Kennedy Jr.-led Vaccine Commission Would Be Bad News appeared first on WIRED.

January 9, 2017

Thanks to AI, Computers Can Now See Your Health Problems

Thanks to AI, Computers Can Now See Your Health Problems

Machine learning is helping doctors diagnose things like genetic disorders, Alzheimer's, and autism faster than ever before. The post Thanks to AI, Computers Can Now See Your Health Problems appeared first on WIRED.