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How to Spot Abortion-Related Misinformation

Between pregnancy “crisis centers” and “abortion pill testing,” there's a lot of questionable info out there. Here's how to tell what's evidence-based and what's not.

Lux Alptraum

Skeleton Key

History Says the 1918 Flu Killed the Young and Healthy. These Bones Say Otherwise

Maryn McKenna

WIRED30

This Vaccine Protects Against Cancer—but Not Enough Boys Are Getting It

Grace Browne

Public Health

Gaza’s Health System Is on the Brink of Collapse

Grace Browne

Pest Control

Inside the Race to Crush Paris’ Bedbug Crisis

Anne Pouzargues

Sugar Rush

The Problematic Rise of Personalized Nutrition

Grace Browne and Matt Reynolds

Public Health

New Malaria Vaccines Offer a Real Shot at Fighting the Disease

Maryn McKenna

Public Health

California Nixes a Bill to Decriminalize Plant-Based Psychedelics

Celia Ford

WIRED30

Meet the Next Generation of Doctors—and Their Surgical Robots

Neha Mukherjee

mRNA

Katalin Karikó’s Nobel Prize Marks the Beginning of an mRNA Vaccine Revolution

Stephen Buranyi

Buying Guide

7 Face Masks Your Kids May Actually Wear

Adrienne So

Public Health

Why It’s Too Soon to Call It Covid Season

Maryn McKenna

Public Health

The Climate Crisis Is Driving People to Substance Abuse

Sanket Jain

Epidemics

Inside the Race to Stop a Deadly Viral Outbreak in India

Kamala Thiagarajan

Bone to Pick

A Medieval French Skeleton Is Rewriting the History of Syphilis

Maryn McKenna

WIRED30

Everything You Need to Know About Getting Your Genome Sequenced

Rachael Pells

Public Health

High Blood Pressure Is the World’s Biggest Killer. Now There’s a Plan to Tackle It

Maryn McKenna

Sense Check

DeepMind’s New AI Can Predict Genetic Diseases

Amit Katwala

Any Questions?

This Is Your Kid’s Brain on Extreme Heat

Matt Simon and Pia Ceres

Public Health

Serious Brain Trauma Starts Well Before Young Athletes Go Pro

Celia Ford

Public Health

Yes, There’s a New Covid Variant. No, You Shouldn’t Panic

Grace Browne

Public Health

A Flesh-Eating Bacterium Is Creeping North as Oceans Warm

Maryn McKenna

Public Health

Ozempic and Wegovy Can Also Protect Your Heart

Emily Mullin