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September 6, 2016

Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte Is Back to Mess With Your Brain

And we don't mean that in a good way . The post Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte Is Back to Mess With Your Brain appeared first on WIRED.

September 5, 2016

Spraying Mosquitoes by Plane Ain’t Perfect, But It’s the Best We’ve Got for Zika

After millions of bees were killed by mosquito pesticides, beekeepers called for a stop to spraying. But it's still one of the best defenses we have against Zika. The post Spraying Mosquitoes by Plane Ain’t Perfect, But It’s the Best We've Got for Zika appeared first on WIRED.

September 2, 2016

The FDA’s Antibacterial Soap Ban Is Bad News for Superbugs

Antimicrobial soaps actually might exacerbate the looming threat of antibiotic resistance. The post The FDA's Antibacterial Soap Ban Is Bad News for Superbugs appeared first on WIRED.

September 2, 2016

The Secret to a Breakthrough in Fighting Norovirus? Human Bile

By adding digestive juices, scientists have finally figured out how to grow norovirus in a petri dish—opening up a path for important health research. The post The Secret to a Breakthrough in Fighting Norovirus? Human Bile appeared first on WIRED.

August 26, 2016

Testing for Zika Isn’t the Only Way to Keep the Blood Supply Safe

Tests can keep Zika out of the blood supply, but they also give false positives. Enter Intercept: the pathogen reduction tech we've all been waiting for. The post Testing for Zika Isn't the Only Way to Keep the Blood Supply Safe appeared first on WIRED.

August 26, 2016

Meet Luigi the PoopBot. He’s Here to Scrape Your Sewers

MIT is studying waste to understand everything from heroin use to antibiotic-resistant bacteria—and all with the help of a sewer-slurping robot named Luigi. The post Meet Luigi the PoopBot. He’s Here to Scrape Your Sewers appeared first on WIRED.

August 16, 2016

Why It’s So Hard to Tell If a Country Is Really Rid of Polio

Last week, the WHO confirmed that polio had sprung up in Nigeria and paralyzed two children—a setback in the decades-long fight to eradicate the disease. The post Why It's So Hard to Tell If a Country Is Really Rid of Polio appeared first on WIRED.

August 16, 2016

The Price of Zika? About $4 Million Per Child

Caring for children born with Zika birth defects will be tragic and expensive. The post The Price of Zika? About $4 Million Per Child appeared first on WIRED.

August 11, 2016

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.

August 5, 2016

Stop Trying to Psychoanalyze Donald Trump

Not only is it wrong to armchair diagnose a politician, it is a perversion of what psychologial diagnoses are supposed to do. The post Stop Trying to Psychoanalyze Donald Trump appeared first on WIRED.