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March 16, 2017

Obamacare Paved the Way for That Gattaca-Style Employer’s Law

A new Republican bill would loosen privacy protections for workers. And it would use parts of the Affordable Care Act to do it. The post Obamacare Paved the Way for That Gattaca-Style Employer's Law appeared first on WIRED.

March 6, 2017

Telemedicine Could Be Great, if People Stopped Using It Like Uber

Dialing a doctor has never been easier, but that doesn't mean telemedicine is working out the way policymakers hoped. The post Telemedicine Could Be Great, if People Stopped Using It Like Uber appeared first on WIRED.

March 3, 2017

You Spend 5 Percent of Your Day Outside. Try Making It More

At a time when more than half of all humans live in cities, the influence of the natural world is at a low ebb, while our understanding of it keeps growing. The post You Spend 5 Percent of Your Day Outside. Try Making It More appeared first on WIRED.

March 1, 2017

Keeping Fentanyl Out of the US Will Take More Than a Wall

Rooting out synthetic opioids like fentanyl is a game of whack-a-mole; once the DEA targets a specific chemical composition, a new one pops up. The post Keeping Fentanyl Out of the US Will Take More Than a Wall appeared first on WIRED.

March 1, 2017

Sure, Subways Are Gross. But Antibiotics Aren’t the Answer

An on-demand pharmacy's New York subway ad promotes overuse of antibiotics—one of the leading causes of antibiotic resistance. The post Sure, Subways Are Gross. But Antibiotics Aren't the Answer appeared first on WIRED.

February 27, 2017

A Bizarre Bacteria Could Be the Key to Controlling Mosquitoes

For 50 years, scientists have known that Wolbachia can cause sterility in mosquitoes and other insects. But now they finally understand exactly how it works. The post A Bizarre Bacteria Could Be the Key to Controlling Mosquitoes appeared first on WIRED.

February 27, 2017

No, Cellphones Don’t Cause Cancer. Probably

This is the first entry in our new series Is That a Thing, in which we explore tech's biggest myths, misconceptions, and---every so often---actual truths. The post No, Cellphones Don't Cause Cancer. Probably appeared first on WIRED.

February 24, 2017

Do Cats Cause Schizophrenia? Believe the Science, Not the Hype

Like many health studies examining relationships between bacon and cancer, salt and obesity, or sugar and heart disease, the science here is not settled. The post Do Cats Cause Schizophrenia? Believe the Science, Not the Hype appeared first on WIRED.

February 15, 2017

How Does a $575 Life-Saving Drug Jump to $4,500? Blame a Perverse System

In America, saving a life costs as much as the market will bear. The post How Does a $575 Life-Saving Drug Jump to $4,500? Blame a Perverse System appeared first on WIRED.

February 14, 2017

Mail-Order STD Tests Make Sharing Results as Easy as Sending a Snap

But they might have more of an impact on testing companies' bottom lines than on antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea rates. The post Mail-Order STD Tests Make Sharing Results as Easy as Sending a Snap appeared first on WIRED.