Deep vein thrombosis during flight: who gets it and how to prevent it
Experts call it “economy class syndrome,” but it can happen to anyone in any class of an airplane. Deep vein…
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Boeing Starliner to leave ISS empty, months later than planned
The Boeing Starliner spacecraft is seen from the window of SpaceX's Dragon “Endeavour” capsule on July 3, 2024 while docked…
Has a UC Berkeley lab found a solution to plastic recycling?
Despite the planet’s growing plastic pollution crisis, petroleum-derived polymers have become an integral part of modern life. They make cars…
FDA authorizes Novavax's Covid-19 vaccine targeting JN.1
This illustration taken on January 16, 2022, shows a vial labeled “Novavax V COVID-19 Vaccine.” Dado Ruvic | Reuters The…
A California lake turned pink this week, in the name of science
Stockton's McLeod Lake is looking pretty pink this week. The splash of color is part of a study being conducted…
New Covid vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna: what you need to know
Moderna Covid-19 Vaccine mRNA Formula 2024-2025. Courtesy: Moderna A version of this article first appeared in CNBC's Healthy Returns newsletter,…
Boeing Starliner returns empty and NASA will use SpaceX to bring astronauts
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore, left, and Suni Williams pose inside the hatch connecting Boeing's Starliner to the International Space Station.…
Dexcom launches Stelo, its first over-the-counter continuous glucose monitor
Zoom iconArrows pointing outwards User using Dexcom Stelo CGM. Courtesy of Dexcom Dexcom On Monday, Stelo, the new over-the-counter continuous…
FDA approves updated KP.2 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday Updated Covid vaccines approved Pfizer and Modernputting the new vaccines on track to…
Why the latest mpox outbreak is causing alarm among health experts
Colorized transmission electron micrograph of mpox virus particles (red) found inside an infected cell (blue), grown in the laboratory. Bsip…