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May 24, 2017

Virus Hunters Draw a Map of Zika’s Spread With DNA

According to new genetic evidence, public health efforts to contain and fight the disease could have—and should have—gotten started much sooner. The post Virus Hunters Draw a Map of Zika's Spread With DNA appeared first on WIRED.

May 22, 2017

Medicine Is Going Digital. The FDA Is Racing to Catch Up

The regulatory agency for drugs and medical devices is creating a new unit dedicated strictly to digital health. The post Medicine Is Going Digital. The FDA Is Racing to Catch Up appeared first on WIRED.

May 17, 2017

Denying Health Care to Diabetics Makes Just About Zero Sense

It's not worth denying care to people based on health habits—even if you could prove those habits caused disease. The post Denying Health Care to Diabetics Makes Just About Zero Sense appeared first on WIRED.

May 16, 2017

Scientists 3-D Print Mouse Ovaries That Actually Make Babies

Researchers used "tissue as ink" to squirt out ovaries that successfully grew mouse pups. The post Scientists 3-D Print Mouse Ovaries That Actually Make Babies appeared first on WIRED.

May 9, 2017

All the Trees Will Die, and Then So Will You

A beetle-and-fungus combo is about to wipe out millions of Southern California trees—and that means people's lives are at stake, too. The post All the Trees Will Die, and Then So Will You appeared first on WIRED.

May 7, 2017

Anti-Vaxxers Brought Their War to Minnesota—Then Came Measles

Misinformation targeted at Somali-American communities in Minneapolis is fueling the state's biggest outbreak in three decades. The post Anti-Vaxxers Brought Their War to Minnesota—Then Came Measles appeared first on WIRED.

April 4, 2017

The Scientists Trying to Keep Zika Out of Your Placenta

Because if scientists can prevent virus transmission in utero, they can prevent Zika's devastating birth defects. The post The Scientists Trying to Keep Zika Out of Your Placenta appeared first on WIRED.

March 30, 2017

The Uncertain Science Behind Your Phone’s Blue Light Dimmer

Does blue light make you more alert? Yep. But does removing it from your phone's screen help you fall asleep? That hasn't actually been proven yet. The post The Uncertain Science Behind Your Phone's Blue Light Dimmer appeared first on WIRED.

March 18, 2017

Peer Into the Post-Apocalyptic Future of Antimicrobial Resistance

The overuse of antibiotics is brewing disaster for humanity. The post Peer Into the Post-Apocalyptic Future of Antimicrobial Resistance appeared first on WIRED.