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Welcome to WIRED Health 2025, where we will bring you the best insights from a fascinating array of speakers – from neurologists to biogerontologists, a former chief medical officer and an award-winning author. Follow #WIREDHealth for the latest.

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The USDA this week confirmed the first known infection of the carnivorous fly larva, which feast on the flesh of living mammals, after the United States eradicated the nightmare bugs in the 1960s. https://t.co/YqsWtGPEp0

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On “Uncanny Valley,” we dive into the IPO bonanza that the top AI companies are embarking on to the point where some real estate listings are looking for not just regular old cash, but Anthropic stock. https://t.co/Bk8D3JZcOS

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Code reviewed by WIRED uncovered an unreleased face-recognition system embedded in Meta’s smart glasses platform. It’s designed to identify people via biometric data stored on users’ phones. https://t.co/YuZMSifO8L

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With $500 million in funding and a reported $2.5 billion valuation, Flourish wants to reinvent AI by putting real neurons under the microscope. https://t.co/qM4Bt2oNTh

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A homeschooling center in Manhattan is part of the company’s nationwide expansion. Internal documents reveal its strategy: “Opening date > safety.” https://t.co/yuLdTknFyY

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Quantinuum, a quantum computing startup, is losing millions. Investors want in anyway. https://t.co/sx3FkNtKs0

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Leading AI labs, executives, and scientists are sending a letter to lawmakers urging them to improve tracking of synthetic DNA sequences that could be used for bioweapons. https://t.co/6vvMDP2M2D

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Four people suing Elon Musk's AI firm under pseudonyms due to the risks of being identified may face a difficult choice: Reveal your real names, or drop the lawsuit. https://t.co/EKONMRpGMR

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Spencer Huang, Nvidia’s robotics lead, tells WIRED that the new bot combines the best of both worlds. https://t.co/virLTckfL6

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Google, Microsoft, and other hyperscalers have come under scrutiny for their impact on water quality and availability. https://t.co/X2Z2W9bEJy

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Available for Android 12 and later, the anti-scam feature is baked into Google Dialer, which sends a silent “confirmation signal” to ensure whoever's calling you is who they appear to be. https://t.co/VZYV2Gpyc6

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The right-wing think tank is actively pushing “civil terrorism”—increasing penalties for minor crimes committed while people engage in constitutionally protected free speech. https://t.co/AtcFinG7hf

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The AI giant behind Claude submitted paperwork on Monday that would take it public, just a couple of weeks after SpaceX’s splashy IPO announcement. https://t.co/9jeDGBVCM6

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Dozens of people have complained to the Federal Trade Commission about Norse Atlantic Airways’ tech-first customer service operation. Some said they lost thousands of dollars. https://t.co/V9OEv8oU0w

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In this excerpt from WIRED Book Club pick “The Yahoo Boys,” journalist Carlos Barragán traces one scammer’s journey from flop to fortune. https://t.co/KzdULSG35X

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Sellers of products with names like Boner Bears and DTF have voluntarily recalled their products after testing positive for the active ingredients in Viagra and Cialis. https://t.co/H1qX30Jebi

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There might finally be a way forward for long Covid treatment—if only you were allowed to talk about it. https://t.co/VvnHfPZstP

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Thanks to the newly detailed FROST technique, telltale SSD activity can be measured in the browser using simple JavaScript. https://t.co/30y2b5i4JG

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A walk in the cemetery led to Cornell researchers discovering an underground colony of bees with an estimated population of 5.5 million—one of the largest ever recorded. https://t.co/Aq0ZZQsBgy

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From specialized motors to the use of machine learning algorithms, Turkey’s billion-dollar hair-transplant industry is the result of a constant process of innovation. https://t.co/Dlum1yhIZl