382 results for "health"
🦸 Community HeroesNASA Safely Returns 4 Astronauts in First Medical Evacuation
In a historic first, NASA brought four astronauts home from the International Space Station more than a month early after a crew member developed health concerns. The precautionary evacuation ended successfully with a nighttime Pacific Ocean splashdown near San Diego.
🦸 Community HeroesFour Astronauts Return Safely After Medical Emergency in Space
NASA successfully brought home four astronauts early from the International Space Station after a medical issue required one crew member to receive care on Earth. The mission marks the first time in history that a space station crew returned early due to a health concern, and everyone is doing well.
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🦸 Community HeroesFour Astronauts Return Safely After Space Medical Emergency
A SpaceX capsule carrying four astronauts splashed down safely in the Pacific Ocean early Wednesday after NASA cut their mission short due to a serious medical issue. The crew spent 167 days aboard the International Space Station before their emergency return marked the first health-related early mission end in ISS history.
💛 Acts of KindnessStanford PhD Student Teaches 300 Others How to Rest
A Stanford researcher who felt trapped by academia's burnout culture launched PhD Paths, interviewing 300 people who left research careers. Now thousands are learning that exhaustion isn't a badge of honor.
🚀 InnovationDenmark Invests $850M to Turn Science Into Startups
A Danish nonprofit just landed $850 million to help European researchers launch companies around their discoveries, addressing a major gap that's kept brilliant science from reaching patients. It's a game changer for a continent known for groundbreaking research but fewer success stories in turning lab work into real-world impact.
🦸 Community HeroesCrew-11 Astronauts Safely Home After Historic ISS Evacuation
Four astronauts returned safely to Earth on January 15, 2026, after the first-ever medical evacuation from the International Space Station. The crew splashed down in the Pacific Ocean and are in good health following the carefully planned early return.
🚀 InnovationVietnam and Japan Launch Deep-Tech Startup Accelerator
Vietnam and Japan just opened applications for a new program that will fast-track 10 deep-tech startups from lab to market. The 13-week accelerator connects Vietnamese and Japanese innovators to solve real problems in healthcare, clean energy, and farming.
🧘 Health & WellnessCancer Survivors Share Hard-Won Wisdom for Newly Diagnosed
Five-time cancer survivor offers guidance to those just beginning their journey, joining other survivors in creating a community of hope. Their collective advice reminds patients that while the path is difficult, they don't have to walk it alone.
🧘 Health & WellnessFDA Fast-Tracks Device Helping Dialysis Patients Stay Alive
A new wearable device that prepares veins for dialysis access just earned breakthrough status from the FDA, potentially saving lives for millions of kidney patients. The system could help dialysis patients avoid painful complications and get treatment faster.
🧘 Health & WellnessScientists Make Low-Calorie Sugar That Tastes Like Real Thing
Researchers at Tufts University engineered bacteria to produce tagatose, a rare sugar that's 92% as sweet as table sugar but has 60% fewer calories. The breakthrough could give people the taste they love without the health risks of regular sugar.
🦸 Community HeroesISS Crew Returns Safely After Historic Medical Evacuation
Four astronauts splashed down safely in the Pacific Ocean after the International Space Station's first-ever medical evacuation in its 26-year history. The crew handled the unexpected situation with professionalism, proving that space missions can adapt quickly when health comes first.
💛 Acts of KindnessWhy Gardening May Be the Best Habit for Kids
Two experts explain how getting children's hands dirty in soil builds responsibility, calms anxiety, and reconnects them with nature without needing a backyard. Even balcony pots and windowsill sprouts can transform screen time into wonder time.
🧘 Health & WellnessKenya Hospital Gets $1M for Kids' ICU Beds
A new specialized intensive care unit for critically ill children and newborns will open in western Kenya by October, ending the need for families to travel hundreds of miles to the capital for lifesaving treatment. The facility will serve nearly 10 million people across the Lake Region and neighboring countries.
💡 SolutionsNonprofits Cut Program Costs 30% With Rapid Testing Method
A youth organization in Africa discovered how to make social programs work better and cheaper by borrowing a trick from tech companies. Their approach helped them run 75 tests in a decade instead of waiting years between studies.
🚀 InnovationNew AI Platform Cuts Conservation Data Analysis to Days
Scientists who once spent months sorting through environmental data can now get answers in days thanks to a free AI platform. OlmoEarth is helping conservation groups track everything from mangrove health to deforestation without coding skills.
🚀 InnovationScientists Make Rare Sugar 92% Sweet, 60% Fewer Calories
Researchers at Tufts University discovered a breakthrough way to produce tagatose, a rare natural sugar that tastes nearly identical to table sugar but contains 60% fewer calories and barely affects blood sugar levels. Using genetically modified bacteria and an enzyme from slime mold, they can now make this healthier sweetener cheaply and efficiently.
🚀 InnovationRobot Learns to Lip Sync by Watching YouTube Videos
Columbia University engineers created the first robot that can learn realistic lip movements by watching itself in a mirror and studying YouTube videos. The breakthrough could transform how humans interact with robots in healthcare, education, and entertainment.
🎬 VideosUAE Awards $5.9M to 11 Sustainability Game-Changers
Eleven organizations from seven countries just won big for innovations that are already changing millions of lives. From AI that screens kids through play to bricks that survive earthquakes, these solutions prove good ideas can scale.
🦸 Community HeroesNASA Crew-11 Returns Safely After Historic Space Rescue
Four astronauts splashed down safely in the Pacific Ocean after the first medical evacuation in the International Space Station's 25-year history. The crew's early but successful return shows how space agencies can protect astronaut health even 260 miles above Earth.
🧘 Health & WellnessRwanda to Offer 6-Month HIV Prevention Shot This Year
Rwanda will introduce a groundbreaking twice-yearly HIV prevention injection by year's end, giving people a powerful new option beyond daily pills. The free injectable will protect against HIV for six months per dose, making prevention easier than ever.
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