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After more than four decades without innovation, Americans suffering from motion sickness finally have a new treatment option. NEREUS, the first prescription medication approved for motion sickness since the 1980s, is now available nationwide.
A free Samsung app uses science-backed sound therapy to relieve motion sickness in just one minute. Based on Japanese research, the app plays specific audio frequencies through earbuds to help your inner ear regain balance.
After four decades without new options, Americans who struggle with motion sickness finally have a fresh treatment. The FDA just approved tradipitant, a pill that prevents vomiting during travel by blocking brain signals that cause nausea.
A new app from Samsung fights car sickness using simple sound waves, and you don't need fancy headphones to try it. The free tool could help millions who struggle with travel nausea find relief in their pocket.
A 43-year-old mother of three who gets carsick just became Hong Kong's first astronaut through sheer determination. Lai Ka-ying conquered two years of grueling space training despite obstacles that would have stopped most people.
Kenya just became the latest country to wipe out a deadly disease that once threatened millions across Africa. The World Health Assembly officially recognized Kenya's elimination of sleeping sickness, marking a historic public health victory decades in the making.
A single-dose treatment for sleeping sickness just received European approval, replacing brutal treatments with three tablets. The breakthrough brings Africa within reach of eliminating a disease that killed tens of thousands just two decades ago.
A disease that once killed 40,000 people yearly across Africa can now be cured with three pills taken in one day. The breakthrough treatment just received WHO approval and could help eliminate sleeping sickness by 2030.
Pope Leo XIV's message for World Day for the Sick challenges Catholics to slow down and actively love those who suffer. Denver will celebrate with a special Mass including anointing and caregiver blessings on February 15.
Pope Leo XIV released a heartfelt message ahead of World Day of the Sick, urging people to follow the example of the Good Samaritan by stopping to help those who suffer. His call emphasizes that showing compassion isn't just an individual act but a shared mission that strengthens communities.
Researchers discovered how a deadly parasite evades the immune system using a "molecular shredder," solving a puzzle that stumped scientists for four decades. The breakthrough opens new pathways for treating sleeping sickness, which affects communities across sub-Saharan Africa.
A single-dose pill that cures sleeping sickness in one day just received approval, replacing treatments that once required 10 days or dangerous arsenic injections. After decades of African-led research, this breakthrough could help eliminate a disease that's killed millions.
A UK homebuilder's donation is helping more than 1,000 families navigate one of life's most challenging moments: caring for a sick newborn. The funds will support free community groups that help parents build confidence after leaving the hospital.
Scientists built penny-sized metal sensors that detect motion using only sound, no batteries required. The breakthrough could eliminate millions of batteries from smart home devices.
A 14-year-old from industrial Gladstone, Australia watched Phantom of the Opera on a sick day and decided it was his destiny. Eight years later, Jake Lyle just landed the starring role in the show's 40th anniversary production on Sydney Harbour.
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A vibrant Alice in Wonderland mural painted for sick children in 1940 survived decades of abandonment and demolition. After 40 years of painstaking restoration, it's finally returning to public view.
A decades-old medicine originally used for African sleeping sickness is giving new hope to families battling Bachmann-Bupp syndrome, one of the world's rarest genetic diseases. Just 20 people worldwide have been diagnosed, but five patients are already showing visible improvements.
An American doctor who volunteered to care for sick passengers during a hantavirus outbreak at sea has been cleared from isolation after inconclusive test results. His selfless actions and the successful international response show global health cooperation at its best.
Scientists discovered how bats fly through cluttered environments without crashing by detecting motion changes in sound waves. The breakthrough could help make drones and self-driving cars safer in complex spaces.
A man who broke three Guinness World Records walking barefoot on Legos turned his painful childhood memories into a charity that's delivered 20,000 building sets to 62 children's hospitals. Russell Cassevah cashed out his retirement to make sick kids smile.
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