This Machine Makes You Hallucinate | WIRED
Last summer, in various cities in the UK, more than 40,000 people visited the Dreamachine, a large space designed to…
You’re Allergic to the Modern World | WIRED
It is allergy season once again. If you are one of the 81 million Americans with hay fever, spring is a…
New Alzheimer’s Drugs Offer Subtle Benefits—With Real Risks
If the drugs don’t have net benefits for patients, these disparities in access might not matter much in the long…
How to Close the Gender Health Gap
Menopause may be entering public consciousness (although, bewilderingly, it’s not a mandatory part of the curriculum in 41 percent of UK…
How Chronic Illness Patients Are ‘Hacking’ Their Wearables
In the months after giving birth to my son in March 2019, my Fitbit started recording some unusual heart rate…
The Pandemic Isn’t Over. Here’s How to Stay Safe | WIRED
After more than three years, over 6 million hospitalizations, and 1.1 million American deaths, the Biden Administration has officially declared…
Why Suicide Rates Are Dropping Around the World
Means restriction works in part because suicide is often an unplanned act. The time between a suicidal impulse arising and…
Your Dog Is a Secret Weapon in the Fight Against Cancer
Jellybean continues to defy expectations. The 5-year-old Labrador retriever mix jumps up and down from her favorite spot on the…
The End of the Covid Emergency Is a Warning
The emergency stage of Covid-19 is over—at least in official terms. The World Health Organization declared an end to the Covid…