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After recording 12+ hours of the ACIP meeting, my transcription software service just warned me that I am approaching my monthly account minutes limit.đ
Today, ACIP voted down its own proposal to require prescriptions for Covid vaccines. It also voted to recommend âindividual-based decision-making,â aka talk to a healthcare provider before getting one. So, uh, what exactly was the point of this meeting? www.wired.com/story/rfk-jr...
At the ACIP meeting this afternoon, a representative from the American Pharmacists Association had to point out to members that in many states, the authority for pharmacists to give vaccines is based on ACIP recommendations. It's as if the new ACIP members don't actually know what ACIP does.
They tabled it for consideration at a future ACIP meeting.
That was the question that a few ACIP members and several representatives from professional medical organizations who were in attendance had as well. We reported this in our story yesterday: www.wired.com/story/vaccin...
I just meant the topic that was up for debate.
Sorry, what are you asking?
He said, "We are going to focus on personalized risk benefit analysis, and we're going to very much stay away from the narratives or the statements about 'safe and effective.'"
Day 2 of ACIP: The committee just voted 11-1 in favor of tabling the hepatitis B vaccine issue. This was the anticipated vote language:
I watched 7 hours of yesterday's ACIP meeting so you didn't have to. www.wired.com/story/vaccin...
At ACIP meeting, Joseph Hibbeln and Cody Meissner are questioning why they're being asked to evaluate changing MMRV and hep B vaccine recommendations when there's no new data on either. Will be watching to see if these two are mysteriously dropped from ACIP in coming months.
ICYMI: Former CDC director Susan Monarez says RFK Jr. demanded she sign off on changes to the vaccine schedule regardless of whether they were backed by scientific evidence. âEven under pressure, I could not replace evidence with ideology or compromise my integrity." www.wired.com/story/susan-...
In case you wondering, we continue to not use ChatGPT at WIRED to write our story drafts.
If you missed our first-ever US WIRED Health summit, you can watch videos of all the sessions and read a write-up of the event at @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/wired-...
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NEW: Elon Musk's brain implant company Neuralink filed to trademark the names 'Telepathy' and 'Telekinesis' back in March. But it turns out another party actually filed for the trademarks first. www.wired.com/story/uspto-...
"The case of Bi and her surrogate shows how, in an environment with little regulation and extreme inequality, the miracle of life can mutate into a death sentence." Absolutely harrowing long read about the power dynamics of surrogacy on @wired.com today: www.wired.com/story/the-ba...
2020 vibes. fox4kc.com/news/covid-1...
EVs, solar panels, and now, brain-computer interfaces. In a new policy document, China has signaled its ambition to become a world leader in the same brain technology that Elon Musk's Neuralink is building. My latest for @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/china-...
Yes, we included their statement in the piece.
The CDC is in chaos. If youâre a current employee and would like to share information anonymously, please reach out via Signal: emullin.06 www.wired.com/story/center...
đ¨Journalism job alertđ¨ We're hiring an investigative reporter to join my team at @wired.com. We're looking for someone who has both traditional and non-traditional reporting skills (coding/data work/OSINT, etc). Fit the bill? Come work with me! condenast.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/CondeCareers...
Got an unusual tip a few weeks ago about a spike in ant smuggling. Itâs a case study in how slashing federal agencies is having all kinds of trickle down consequences: www.wired.com/story/usda-a...
The nasal spray flu vaccine FluMist was first approved in 2003. Now, instead of going to a pharmacy to get it, you can order it online and take it at home. My latest for @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/now-yo...
While HHS is winding down mRNA vaccine research, it has quietly endorsed other efforts into mRNA treatments for cancer and genetic disorders. It seems contradictory, but it's consistent with RFK Jr.'s world view: vaccines = bad; experimental treatments = good. www.wired.com/story/rfk-jr...
Journal will NOT retract the Danish paper that found aluminum in childhood vaccines wasn't linked to increased risk of conditions like autism & asthma. Retraction calls â including from Sec. Kennedy â appear to be based on a dislike of the findings, editor says. www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/au...
NEW: In June, ProPublica reported that the FDA has given more than 20 foreign factories a special pass to send drugs to the U.S. even though they were made at plants the agency had banned. Today, weâre publishing a list of those exempted drugs.
The Cleveland Clinic is gearing up to deploy a large-scale AI model trained not on text but on the brain's language (EEG data). Get ready to hear a lot more about brain foundation models. My latest for @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/an-ai-...
The National Review, a leading conservative magazine, tells RFK Jr., "Don't abandon mRNA." www.nationalreview.com/2025/08/dont...
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. My latest for @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/states...
NEW: i spoke to nine (!) scientists across several disciplines whose work was cited in the new Department of Energy report that downplays the severity of climate change. all of them say their work was misrepresented, cherry picked, and/or lacked context â
Florida Is Now a Haven for Unproven Stem-Cell Treatments. Story by @emilymullin.bsky.social www.wired.com/story/florid...
I went on @wired.com's Uncanny Valley podcast this week to talk brain-computer interfaces with @laurengoode.bsky.social and @snackfight.bsky.social: www.wired.com/story/uncann...
In a measure that flouts the FDA, Florida says doctors can give unapproved stem-cell therapies for wound care, pain management, or orthopedic purposes. www.wired.com/story/florid...
WIRED is hiring! We're looking for a senior writer to cover the frontiers of scientific advancementâbreakthroughs in space tech, quantum science, nanotechnology, batteries, and moreâand the people and companies behind them. This role is based in our London office. www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/42...
A new Florida law that took effect this month sidesteps the FDA by allowing patients to access certain stem-cell treatments that have not been rigorously evaluated and approved. More states could follow under RFK's tenure. My latest for @wired.com:
we got an AI action plan folks www.wired.com/story/trumps...
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All eyes have been on Neuralink, but the future of brain-computer interfaces isn't limited to Elon Musk. @emilymullin.bsky.social intros you to Synchron, which has implanted its device into 10 patients and developed a process that doesn't require brain surgery. www.wired.com/story/synchr...
âThe loss of mobility, the loss of independence that goes with this disease,â Mark says, âitâs a lot to take in, itâs a lot to process.â Brain-computer interfaces could restore some of that independence for people with severe disabilities. www.wired.com/story/synchr...
Meet Mark Jackson. Mark was diagnosed with ALS in 2021 and is now paralyzed. But he can send text messages, write emails, shop online, play computer games, and use an Apple Vision Pro with his thoughts. Incredibly grateful to Mark for sharing his story with me. www.wired.com/story/synchr...
You've heard of Elon Musk's Neuralink. But there's another company that's allowing paralyzed people to control computers with their thoughts without the need for invasive brain surgery. Read my deep dive on Synchron for @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/synchr...
Over 100,000 people die from measles each year globallyâa completely preventable tragedy. With U.S. cases rising, we risk losing our elimination status. I shared insights with @emilymullin.bsky.social / Wired magazine on whatâs driving the outbreak. www.wired.com/story/can-us...
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Lol weâre owned by CondĂŠ Nast.
I'm a reporter at WIRED, and I'm wondering if anyone out there initially hesitated to vaccinate their kid against measles but has changed their mind during the current outbreak. I'd love to speak with you for a possible story: emily_mullin@wired.com or emullin.06 on Signal.
I'm looking to speak with people dealing with insurance denials for GLP-1s to manage their weight. Does your insurance say you need a higher BMI to qualify? Are you affected by CVS Caremark dropping Zepbound? Some other situation? Please reach out: emily_mullin@wired.com or emullin.06 on Signal.
The funny thing about this DEI reporting form that was sent to HHS employees yesterday is that literally anyone on the internet can fill it out: forms.office.com/pages/respon...
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Vaccination schedules on the CDC website have already started changing under RFK Jr. So we published a guide to the evidence-based vaccine recommendations in place *before* all 17 members of the advisory panel were abruptly dismissed by the new admin. www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-... đ§Ş
Slides posted for thimerosal presentation at ACIP included citation of study that appears not to exist âI donât have a publication in Neurotoxicology by that title,â the apparent lead author told us Slide has since been removed First spied by @drboulware.bsky.social www.cnn.com/2025/06/24/h...
NEW: a test of some of the most popular creatine gummies on amazon found that they, uh, don't contain creatine: www.wired.com/story/creati...
The proposed deep cuts to the NIH budget will hit biotechs-in fact, the upheaval already is affecting some. In addition to hobbling academia, where innovation starts, it'll shrink the gov seed $ that tiny firms, esp those outside biotech hubs, rely on. My latest @opinion.bloomberg.com (đ link):
Hmm, I thought AI was supposed to speed up the FDA's review process?
Former CEO of 23andMe Anne Wojcicki won her company back late Friday with a $305 million offer made through a new nonprofit she established, TTAM Research Institute. Here's what Wojcicki is promising customers: investors.23andme.com/news-release...
We've just updated the @wired.com guide to protecting your privacy while attending protests with the latest best practices. @agreenberg.bsky.social and @lhn.bsky.social report: www.wired.com/story/how-to...
True that 23andMe couldn't figure out a viable business model, but that doesn't mean the data is worthless. A biotech company was about to pay $256 million for it.
1. I can think of a few: medical/insurance fraud, blackmail, phone scams. Consumer DNA databases are also widely used by law enforcement. 2. Lots of folks took these tests because they're adopted and were searching for their biological family.
US Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jan Schakowsky on Thursday sent letters to the potential buyers of 23andMe demanding details about consumer data privacy should either of them acquire the company. We have the story at @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/congre...
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SCOOP For years an FDA warning about the dangers of chlorine dioxide helped prevent it going mainstream. Bleachers spent years calling for it to be removed In May, it disappeared Now, the bleachers think RFK will make all their dreams come true www.wired.com/story/chlori...
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Confidential records obtained by WIRED & @propertyofthepeople.org show the ag industry deploying moles to infiltrate activist meetings, while functionally serving as FBI informants, in a shadow campaign to brand the animal rights movement America's biggest bioterrorism threat. My latest @wired.com:
Yep
www.reuters.com/science/elon...
What company are you referring to?
Paradromics is gearing up for a feasibility trial at the end of the year that requires FDA approval. As explained in the story, this was a very short test in a person who was already undergoing brain surgery.
Elon Musk's Neuralink isn't the only company aiming to link people's brain's directly to computers. Austin-based Paradromics is the latest to test a brain implant in a personâalbeit briefly. My latest for @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/paradr...
Thank you!
KJ Muldoon was born in August with a rare, life-threatening metabolic disease. Six months later, he received a Crispr treatment made just for him to address the disease-causing misspelling in his DNA. My latest for @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/a-baby...
NEW: You might start seeing many of the online clinics selling cheaper weight loss drugs promoting something new soonâbut it's actually an older, less effective cousin of Ozempic. www.wired.com/story/telehe...
It's possible we will see an uptick eventually, but those diseases aren't nearly as infectious as measles and they require a much lower percentage of vaccination within a community to provide protection.
To be fair, the FDA under the Biden administration declared the tirzepatide shortage over at the end of last year. Semaglutide followed in February.
Lots of folks qualify for Wegovy or Zepbound but get insurance denials. Rather than paying full price ($1,000+ a month), people have sought out cheap compounded versions instead. Now, patients are faced with losing accessâand some are taking desperate measures: www.wired.com/story/glp-1-...
Millions of people turned to compounded GLP-1s when they couldn't get brand-name Wegovy or Zepbound for weight loss. Now the FDA is putting an end to copycat drugs, leaving patients scrambling. Some are even going to the gray market. My latest, with @knibbs.bsky.social: www.wired.com/story/glp-1-...
People who design & study vaccines are wondering why the #NIH is sinking half a billion dollars into trying to develop a platform for universal flu & covid vaccines using a decades-old production approach. âThere is incredible work going on. This is not it." www.statnews.com/2025/05/03/n...
Someone just asked why we're buying apple juice from China when we have apple surpluses here sometimes. In addition to not having the processing infrastructure, if we were to try and replace the apple juice we import (~430 million gallons) we'd need to grow an additional 15 billion apples per year.
SCOOP: The Trump administration has halted research activities at NIH's Integrated Research Facility, one of the few federal facilities charged with studying Ebola. My latest for @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/hhs-ni...
I made a timeline of all the actions in Trump's (almost) first 100 days that have upended science and health. It was staggering to me to see it all in one place, even though I reported on many on these events. www.statnews.com/2025/04/24/t...
I'm a staff writer at WIRED, and I'm looking to speak with folks taking compounded GLP-1s and how you're being affected now that the FDA has said compounding of semaglutide and tirzepatide must stop. Feel free to reach out on Signal at emullin.06 or email at emily_mullin@wired.com.
A new study forecasts more than 850,000 measles cases over the next 25 years if US vaccination rates stay the same. Millions of infections are possible if rates drop. My latest for @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/scient...
The war over off-brand GLP-1s continues. Eli Lilly is now suing some bigger telehealth companies, including Henry Meds and Mochi, for selling what it says are illegal knock-offs of tirzepatide that contain add-on ingredients. My story with @knibbs.bsky.social: www.wired.com/story/glp-1-...
so they're mycoblogging
Want to distract yourself from... everything? There's another chance to view a meteor shower in the coming weeks, and then another will shortly follow next month. Here's everything you need to know. www.wired.com/story/watch-...
At least four children have died of pertussis (aka whooping cough) in the past six months, and cases are surging. As childhood vaccination rates decline, more outbreaks of preventable diseases are inevitable. My story for @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/measle...
The popularity of GLP-1s has set off a race for new and improved weight-loss drugs. One startup is developing a pill that mimics the effects of gastric bypassâno actual surgery required. My latest for @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/syntis...
wrote about The Coal Thing: how trump is using AI to trojan-horse his way into saving a power source that's already gone
you know things are going well when they break out the turnip photos
I saw them in person. They are definitely white colored. But they are edited gray wolves.