Hospital backlog drops to lowest level in two years
The backlog in routine hospital treatments in England has reached its lowest level for two years.Data for the end of…
Nintendo Switch 2 Review: Bigger and Better, for a Higher Price
For the last eight years, Nintendo has charmed consumers worldwide with the Nintendo Switch, a gaming system that is essentially…
Climate Change Could Complicate Anti-Submarine Warfare
Sound is the primary means of tracking subs in vast ocean expanses, and research shows that it’s behaving differently as…
Charging Your EV May Be Getting Easier, Even if It’s Not a Tesla
It is becoming easier to find fast chargers for electric vehicles, and they are more likely to work — and…
Early Humans Settled in Cities. Bedbugs Followed Them.
A new study suggests that bedbugs were the first urban pest, and their population thrived in that environment. For the…
Want to Start Weight Lifting? These Books Can Help.
Three new titles explore the power of women building muscle.For most of modern history, women were warned that lifting heavy…
In Some Ozempic Households, the Weight Loss is Contagious
Patients taking the drugs are finding their families are benefiting, too.When Amy Kane started taking Mounjaro in 2022, she expected…
RFK Jr. Announces Eight New Members of CDC Vaccine Advisory Panel
The health secretary promised not to pick “anti-vaxxers.” But some public health leaders accused him of breaking his word.Health Secretary…
What RFK Jr.’s ACIP Shakeup Could Mean for Vaccines
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s overhaul of an influential committee, including the appointment of new members, has created concern about vaccine…
World Bank Ends Its Ban on Funding Nuclear Power Projects
The decision, a major reversal, could help poorer nations industrialize, cut planet-warming emissions and boost U.S. competitiveness on next-generation reactors.The…