Top CDC Officials Resign After Director Is Pushed Out
The exodus has set off alarms among staff at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: “My main concern is they will be replaced with puppets.”
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The West Texas Measles Outbreak Has Ended
According to state health officials, a measles outbreak that started in an undervaccinated community and killed two children is now over.
The First Widespread Cure for HIV Could Be in Children
Evidence is growing that some HIV-infected infants, if given antiretroviral drugs early in life, are able to suppress their viral loads to undetectable levels and then come off the medicine.
States Are Moving to Protect Access to Vaccines
As federal vaccine policy shifts under US health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., lawmakers are looking to give state-level public health officials authority to ignore federal recommendations.
The Pandemic Appears to Have Accelerated Brain Aging, Even in People Who Never Got Covid
Stress, isolation, and uncertainty appear to have caused the brain to age quicker for those who lived through the crisis.
Join Our Next Livestream: Inside Katie Drummond’s Viral Interview With Bryan Johnson
On July 31, WIRED’s global editorial director discusses the world of wellness—and beyond—with WIRED reporters.
Where Are All the AI Drugs?
In an industry where 90 percent of drug candidates fail before reaching the market, a handful of startups are betting everything on AI to beat the odds.
Can US Measles Outbreaks Be Stopped?
The US almost lost its measles elimination status once. Lessons from that episode suggest it will be more difficult to avoid doing so now.
Why Jolly Ranchers Are Banned in the UK but Not the US
Crude-oil-derived substances in the candy have been linked to health problems—and the regulations that have allowed their use in the…
How the Binding of Two Brain Molecules Creates Memories That Last a Lifetime
An interaction between two proteins points to a molecular basis for memory. But how do memories last when the molecules…