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August 11, 2016

What’s in the CDC’s Zika Prevention Kits, From Permethrin to Condoms

What’s in the CDC’s Zika Prevention Kits, From Permethrin to Condoms

The CDC wants you to stock up on the right stuff, but for many it will be too little, too late. The post What's in the CDC's Zika Prevention Kits, From Permethrin to Condoms appeared first on WIRED.

Zika Causes Microcephaly, the CDC Confirms

Zika Causes Microcephaly, the CDC Confirms

"It is now clear that the virus causes microcephaly," says Tom Frieden, director of the CDC. The post Zika Causes Microcephaly, the CDC Confirms appeared first on WIRED.

A Mysterious Disease Is Killing People in Wisconsin

A Mysterious Disease Is Killing People in Wisconsin

Since November, nearly 50 people in Wisconsin have one by one fallen ill with an obscure kind of bacteria called Elizabethkingia. The post A Mysterious Disease Is Killing People in Wisconsin appeared first on WIRED.

November 30, 2015

Microbiome Startup uBiome Will Sequence Poop for the CDC

Microbiome Startup uBiome Will Sequence Poop for the CDC

uBiome wants to shift its business from direct-to-consumer kits to clinical tests ordered by doctors.

The post Microbiome Startup uBiome Will Sequence Poop for the CDC appeared first on WIRED.