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What’s really going on with flu this winter?

James GallagherHealth and science correspondentGetty ImagesFlu should always be taken seriously. It is a virus that kills thousands of people every winter and puts intense strain on hospitals.However, I can't remember a flu season that has played out quite...

Mysterious bright blue cosmic blasts triggered by black holes shredding stars, scientists say. ‘It’s definitely not just an exploding star.’

The brightest cosmic object of its kind ever detected may have helped astronomers solve the mystery of powerful, bright blue cosmic explosions.At the heart of the discovery is a signal from a so-called Luminous Fast Blue Optical Transient (LFBOT),...

Here’s how much ACA premiums would have risen this year without tax subsidies

Millions of Americans are bracing for higher health costs in 2026, as subsidies that help them pay for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act are set to expire on December 31.Experts warn that a failure...

I Tracked My Health With Whoop, and This Is What I Liked (and What I Ignored)

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NASA Shares SpaceX Crew-12 Assignments for Space Station Mission – NASA

As part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission, four crew members from three space agencies will launch no earlier than Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, to the International Space Station for a long-duration science expedition. NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway...

This Thermal Sticker Printer Is My Tech ‘Upgrade of the Year’

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NASA Johnson’s 2025 Milestones – NASA

NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston closed 2025 with major progress across human spaceflight, research, and exploration. From Artemis II mission preparations to science aboard the International Space Station, teams at Johnson helped prepare for future missions to the...

Resident doctors in Scotland to go on strike for first time

Lisa Summers,Scotland health and social care correspondentandCatherine Lyst,BBC ScotlandGetty ImagesScotland's resident doctors are to go on strike in a dispute over pay - the first time a national walkout has been staged by NHS workers.Their union BMA Scotland had...

Water Droplet Science – NASA

NASA astronaut Don Pettit demonstrates electrostatic forces using charged water droplets and a knitting needle made of Teflon. This series of overlapping frames from Feb. 19, 2025, displays the unique attraction-repulsion properties of Teflon and charged droplets, similar to...
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Mexico’s president touts successful crackdown on cartels amid Trump’s threats to intervene

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Friday that efforts to crack down on Mexican cartels and...
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