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The Pope's comments about contraception in areas struck by Zika don’t really counter the Catholic Church’s views on birth control—especially when it comes to abortion.
The post The Pope’s Ideas on Birth Control Aren’t as Sexy as They Seem appeared first on WIRED.

Watch carefully, and you can see the birth of a conspiracy theory.
The post Why People Want to Believe the Zika Virus Is a Conspiracy appeared first on WIRED.

Myopia, or nearsightedness, has taken off like a silent epidemic. What's behind its sudden rise?
The post Lots of People Are Losing Distance Vision, and No One Knows Why appeared first on WIRED.

The stress from instability and trauma means that refugees are particularly vulnerable to mental disorders.
The post The Quiet Epidemic of Mental Disorders in Refugees appeared first on WIRED.

Zika can be transmitted through blood transfusions. But the technology to inactivate nearly all pathogens in donated blood exists---and it’s existed for over a decade.
The post The US Has the Tech to Keep Zika Out of the Blood Supply appeared first on WIRED.