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Health

Measles Strikes a Florida Elementary School With Over 100 Unvaccinated Kids

Nearly 11 percent of the students aren't fully immunized, prompting concerns of broader infection.

Beth Mole, Ars Technica

Stress Relief

Kyiv Is Using Homegrown Tech to Treat the Trauma of War

Peter Guest

Superbugs

A Virus Found in Wastewater Beat Back a Woman’s ‘Zombie’ Bacteria

Emily Mullin

Smoking Gun

Smoking Alters Your Immune System for Years After You Quit

Celia Ford

Genomics

23andMe Is Under Fire. Its Founder Remains ‘Optimistic’

Emily Mullin

Good Vibrations

This Small Wearable Device Reduces Parkinson’s Symptoms

Amit Katwala

mifepristone

A Study at the Center of the Abortion Pill Battle Was Just Retracted

Emily Mullin

power jab

The World's First Malaria Vaccine Program for Children Starts Now

David Cox

Public Health

Scabies Is Making a Comeback

David Cox

Gut Decisions

Unpicking the Mystery of the Body’s ‘Second Brain’

Yasemin Saplakoglu

Public Health

There’s a Huge Covid Surge Right Now and Nobody Is Talking About It

Celia Ford

Chemical Peel

Air Pollution Is Ruining Your Skin

Amit Katwala

Fake Out

During Pregnancy, the Placenta Hacks the Immune System to Protect the Fetus

Annie Melchor

Cool By Me

How Your Body Adapts to Extreme Cold

Max G. Levy

Warm Tech

My Parents’ Dementia Felt Like the End of Joy. Then Came the Robots

Kat McGowan

Body Scan

This Ultrasound Bra Could Detect Cancer Sooner

Grace Browne

Year In Review

20 Things That Made the World a Better Place in 2023

Sabrina Weiss

Take Control

What Are ‘Missed Period Pills,’ and How Do They Work?

Lux Alptraum

Year in Review

The Foods the World Will Lose to Climate Change

Maryn McKenna

WIRED30

The Age of Crispr Medicine Is Here

Emily Mullin

Dose Encounters

You Know It’s a Placebo. So Why Does It Still Work?

Tom Vanderbilt

Buzzkill

Energy Drinks Are Out of Control

Tom Ward

Reproductive Rights

The US Supreme Court Will Decide the Fate of Medication Abortion

Kate Knibbs