"The natural question that comes up is: how many more space telescopes will be affected when all these constellations are launched?"

Satellite constellations could obscure most space telescope observations by late 2030s: 'That part of the image will be forever lost'

Hawaiian stargazers got a particularly special treat recently.

Comet Lemmon and Milky Way spotted over Hawaii | Space photo of the day for Dec. 12, 2025

Like a mood ring, clothing could let future space travelers know when they've been exposed to unsafe levels of radiation.

How color-changing, bacteria-infused spacesuits could help keep future astronauts safe from space radiation

A new machine learning model explores the boundary between biological and nonbiological chemistry.

Can scientists detect life without knowing what it looks like? Research using machine learning offers a new way

Mainstream medical organizations have criticized ‘restorative reproductive medicine,’ but some Catholics who follow church teachings consider it a welcome alternative.

How a niche Catholic approach to infertility treatment became a new talking point for MAHA conservatives

The monarch was diagnosed with cancer in 2024.

King Charles III says he is reducing cancer treatment schedule in 2026

It may feel like you are surrounded by sniffles and coughs, but flu season activity is still low in many parts of the U.S.  New government data posted Friday shows that as of last week, flu activity was high in four states — Colorado, Louisiana, New Jersey and New York — and minimal or low in most others.

Winter virus season so far is not too bad, but doctors worry about suffering to come

Bemotrizinol sunscreens have been popular in other countries for years. The U.S. is finally looking to catch up.

FDA proposes use of sunscreen ingredient popular in other countries

The mother, Suze Lopez, took a routine pregnancy test prior to a surgery.

Medical team successfully delivers baby and removes massive tumor

An in-home headset that allows people with depression to send mild electrical current to their brains has been cleared by the Food and Drug Administration, in what medical experts consider a milestone for expanding mental health treatment beyond drugs. The prescription device, made by Flow Neuroscience, is designed to counteract moderate to severe depression in adults by delivering electric stimulation to an area of the brain that controls mood and stress. While such stimulation is widely used t

People with depression can treat themselves at home with new device

The newly discovered strain is a mix between two different types of the highly infectious disease.

New hybrid mpox strain discovered in UK after US reports local spread

Dec 10 (Reuters) - A recently approved antibody drug from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals eradicates residual traces of multiple myeloma after initial treatments, potentially allowing patients to avoid grueling bone marrow transplants, preliminary data from a small mid-stage trial suggest. Patients in the trial had received initial treatments that eliminated nearly all of their cancer cells.

Health Rounds: Regeneron drug wipes out residual multiple myeloma cells in small trial

Girls are at an even greater risk of early substance use than boys.

Exposure to neighborhood violence leads some Denver teens to use tobacco and alcohol earlier, new study shows

Doulas bring a holistic, person-centered approach that can improve birth outcomes and lower overall costs.

Doulas play essential roles in reproductive health care – and more states are beginning to recognize it

A large, 10-year study found that women with uterine fibroids, or leiomyomas, had an 81% higher long-term risk of heart disease than those without the condition.

Heart disease risk greater for women with a common condition they may not be aware they have

LONDON, Dec 10 () - Roche said on Wednesday its experimental oral drug giredestrant reduced the risk of breast cancer recurrence by ​30% compared with standard endocrine therapy, in what it said marked ‌the first big advance in hormonal treatment for the disease in over 20 years. The Swiss ‌drugmaker said detailed results from the phase III lidERA trial showed at three years, 92.

Roche breast cancer pill cuts risk of disease recurrence by 30% in trial

Some children recover better after traumatic brain injury than others, despite appearing similarly to doctors. Looking at the genetic and cellular level, however, reveal key differences.

Newly discovered link between traumatic brain injury in children and epigenetic changes could help personalize treatment for recovering kids

It’s normal for parents, or anyone, to have questions about vaccinations -- but what happens if your pediatrician urges a shot that’s under attack by the Trump administration?  The revolt by pediatricians, obstetricians, family physicians, infectious disease experts and internists came to a head when an advisory panel handpicked by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. urged an end to routine newborn vaccination against hepatitis B, a virus that can cause liver failure or liver cancer.

What are parents to do as doctors clash with Trump administration over vaccines?

A shot of vitamin K has been given to infants at birth in the US since the 1960s. More parents are turning it down, found a new study.

More parents refusing this shot that prevents serious bleeding at birth

A vaccine panel led by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has voted to end the recommendation for hepatitis B shots for all newborns.

RFK Jr. succeeds in changing hepatitis B recommendation | The Excerpt

When Alessandro Barbera was rushed to a California hospital with infant botulism in October, his father had barely heard of the disease, never mind the rare and costly treatment that likely saved the newborn’s life.  Now, however, Tony Barbera is deeply grateful for BabyBIG, the sole antidote to the paralyzing and potentially deadly illnesses linked to contaminated ByHeart infant formula.  The botulism outbreak tied to ByHeart formula has sickened at least 39 babies across in 18 states since Aug

How a rare drug made from scientists' blood saves babies from botulism

More parents are refusing vitamin K shots for their newborns, a study published Monday in the Journal of the American Medical Association found. It’s a trend that experts worry could have deadly consequences

More parents refusing vitamin K shots for newborns, study finds

Some U.S. hospitals are starting to put seasonal visitor restrictions in place.

Flu concerns grow in US as UK sees more cases among kids

An innovative study mapped preterm births, low birth weights and infant mortality to municipal water wells downstream from PFAS-contaminated sites. The results show the high cost of PFAS harm.

PFAS in pregnant women’s drinking water puts their babies at higher risk, study finds

Synchronizing your daily activities to your circadian rhythm could help you improve your performance on a variety of cognitive tasks − and even influence diagnosis of cognitive disorders.

What’s your chronotype? Knowing whether you’re a night owl or an early bird could help you do better on tests and avoid scams

The Nordic countries are no strangers to the long, dark winter.  Despite little to no daylight — plus months of frigid temperatures — people who live in northern Europe and above the Arctic Circle have learned how to cope mentally and physically with the annual onset of the winter blues, which can begin as early as October and last into April for some.  The winter solstice will occur Dec. 21, marking the shortest day and longest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.

Nordic people know how to beat the winter blues. Here's how to find light in the darkest months

Spiritual leaders’ own pain often goes unnoticed as they tend to their community’s challenges.

‘I love this work, but it’s killing me’: The unique toll of being a spiritual leader today

The nascent LGBTQ+ rights movement and the Christian right each strongly shaped the early years of HIV/AIDS, a historian explains.

How HIV/AIDS got its name − the words Americans used for the crisis were steeped in science, stigma and religious language

The following is the transcript of the interview with former FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb, who now serves on the boards of Pfizer and United Healthcare, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Dec. 7, 2025.

Transcript: Scott Gottlieb on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Dec. 7, 2025

The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, with members appointed by RFK Jr., voted to change longstanding recommendations on the hepatitis B vaccine.

New CDC recommendation postpones hepatitis B vaccine for newborns

The outbreak blamed on "gym exposure" is relatively small, but it has helped push cases tied to the Legionella bacteria to a 10-year high in Florida.

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King Charles III says he is reducing cancer treatment schedule in 2026

Winter virus season so far is not too bad, but doctors worry about suffering to come

How a niche Catholic approach to infertility treatment became a new talking point for MAHA conservatives

FDA proposes use of sunscreen ingredient popular in other countries

Medical team successfully delivers baby and removes massive tumor

People with depression can treat themselves at home with new device

New hybrid mpox strain discovered in UK after US reports local spread

Health Rounds: Regeneron drug wipes out residual multiple myeloma cells in small trial

Exposure to neighborhood violence leads some Denver teens to use tobacco and alcohol earlier, new study shows

Doulas play essential roles in reproductive health care – and more states are beginning to recognize it

Heart disease risk greater for women with a common condition they may not be aware they have

Roche breast cancer pill cuts risk of disease recurrence by 30% in trial

Newly discovered link between traumatic brain injury in children and epigenetic changes could help personalize treatment for recovering kids

What are parents to do as doctors clash with Trump administration over vaccines?

Newly discovered link between traumatic brain injury in children and epigenetic changes could help personalize treatment for recovering kids

What are parents to do as doctors clash with Trump administration over vaccines?

More parents refusing this shot that prevents serious bleeding at birth

RFK Jr. succeeds in changing hepatitis B recommendation | The Excerpt

How a rare drug made from scientists' blood saves babies from botulism

More parents refusing vitamin K shots for newborns, study finds

Flu concerns grow in US as UK sees more cases among kids

PFAS in pregnant women’s drinking water puts their babies at higher risk, study finds

What’s your chronotype? Knowing whether you’re a night owl or an early bird could help you do better on tests and avoid scams

Nordic people know how to beat the winter blues. Here's how to find light in the darkest months

‘I love this work, but it’s killing me’: The unique toll of being a spiritual leader today

How HIV/AIDS got its name − the words Americans used for the crisis were steeped in science, stigma and religious language

Transcript: Scott Gottlieb on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Dec. 7, 2025

New CDC recommendation postpones hepatitis B vaccine for newborns

Gym tied to outbreak of obscure disease that spreads through mist

What’s your chronotype? Knowing whether you’re a night owl or an early bird could help you do better on tests and avoid scams