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November 29, 2016

Trump’s Health Czar Tom Price is a One-Man Death Panel for Obamacare

Pending Senate confirmation, Tom Price will play a central role in the new administration's plans to dismantle the Affordable Care Act. The post Trump’s Health Czar Tom Price is a One-Man Death Panel for Obamacare appeared first on WIRED.

November 29, 2016

Artificial Intelligence Could Dig Up Cures Buried Online

Artificial intelligence could be a solution to science overload: machine learning assistants to read incoming papers, distill their information, and highlight relevant findings. The post Artificial Intelligence Could Dig Up Cures Buried Online appeared first on WIRED.

November 23, 2016

Stressed? Anxious? Dining With Family? Let Science Explain

When the brain perceives a threat, the hypothalamus sends signals to the pituitary and adrenal glands, activating the production of cortisol and epinephrine. The post Stressed? Anxious? Dining With Family? Let Science Explain appeared first on WIRED.

November 21, 2016

Your Office Has a Microbiome, and It Might Make You Sick

Our modern energy-efficient buildings might be driving beneficial bacteria out of our lives. The post Your Office Has a Microbiome, and It Might Make You Sick appeared first on WIRED.

November 10, 2016

Even for the GOP, Parts of Obamacare Should Be Worth Saving

Mandatory requirements only make up a quarter of Obamacare's 955 pages. The rest has provisions that most people either don't know about, or really like. The post Even for the GOP, Parts of Obamacare Should Be Worth Saving appeared first on WIRED.

November 9, 2016

Legal Weed Has Arrived. Get Ready for the Budweiser of Bud

Potheads will become consumers, and the patchwork network of growers and sellers will start responding to the demands of a bona fide market. The post Legal Weed Has Arrived. Get Ready for the Budweiser of Bud appeared first on WIRED.

November 1, 2016

A Chain-Smoking Robot Isn’t Just Hilarious—It’s a Big Deal

Researchers have built a chain-smoking robot. And not because they want a real-life Bender. The post A Chain-Smoking Robot Isn't Just Hilarious—It's a Big Deal appeared first on WIRED.

October 28, 2016

How One Company Contaminated Pittsburgh’s Drinking Water

Until this year, Pittsburgh's lead levels had always been normal. So what happened? The post How One Company Contaminated Pittsburgh’s Drinking Water appeared first on WIRED.

October 21, 2016

This Startup Is Pretty Much a Priceline for Buying Blood

There is no central nationwide database to track the availability and cost of blood products, so getting a pint to a patient in need can be a logistics mess. The post This Startup Is Pretty Much a Priceline for Buying Blood appeared first on WIRED.

October 6, 2016

Theranos Gives Up on Blood-Testing Labs to Become the Thing It Tried to Fix

An open letter from founder Elizabeth Holmes announces the company is shutting its Wellness Centers and clinical labs. The post Theranos Gives Up on Blood-Testing Labs to Become the Thing It Tried to Fix appeared first on WIRED.