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July 20, 2016

Florida May Have Its First Case of Zika from Local Mosquitoes

The Florida Department of Public Health announced late yesterday that it is investigating a case of non-travel related Zika in Miami-Dade County. The post Florida May Have Its First Case of Zika from Local Mosquitoes appeared first on WIRED.

June 22, 2016

Inside the US Army Lab Racing to Create a Zika Vaccine

With American personnel stationed throughout the region where Zika is infecting people, and with Zika coming to the US, Army docs are working on a vaccine. The post Inside the US Army Lab Racing to Create a Zika Vaccine appeared first on WIRED.

May 6, 2016

The US: E-Cigs Very Bad! The UK: E-Cigs OK! All of Us: Huh?

Public health officials in the US and UK have different priorities for dealing with e-cigarettes. The post The US: E-Cigs Very Bad! The UK: E-Cigs OK! All of Us: Huh? appeared first on WIRED.

April 27, 2016

Theranos’ Lab Problems Go Way Deeper Than Its Secret Tech

Newly unredacted documents show that Theranos' California lab was deficient in a wide range of lab practices. The post Theranos' Lab Problems Go Way Deeper Than Its Secret Tech appeared first on WIRED.

April 26, 2016

Yellow Fever’s Comeback Was Utterly Avoidable, But We Blew It

A yellow fever outbreak in Angola shines a harsh light on the shortage of vaccines. The post Yellow Fever's Comeback Was Utterly Avoidable, But We Blew It appeared first on WIRED.

April 20, 2016

Diabetes Drug That Also Treats Obesity Could Make Billions

Novo Nordisk's liraglutide works double duty—but should you even take the drug at all? The post Diabetes Drug That Also Treats Obesity Could Make Billions appeared first on WIRED.

April 15, 2016

Oh Good: Congress Can’t Even Agree to Protect the US From Zika

Republicans are currently holding up an emergency Zika funding that states need to control mosquito populations. The post Oh Good: Congress Can't Even Agree to Protect the US From Zika appeared first on WIRED.

April 14, 2016

Blood in a Mosquito’s Belly Could Reveal How Diseases Spread

Some scientists are looking for human DNA in mosquitoes to understand mosquito-borne disease. The post Blood in a Mosquito's Belly Could Reveal How Diseases Spread appeared first on WIRED.

April 13, 2016

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.

April 7, 2016

Hey Silicon Valley, Let’s Talk About Periods

It was a trickle at first. But then the flood of viral menstruation moments. The post Hey Silicon Valley, Let's Talk About Periods appeared first on WIRED.