Space 23 July 2020 By Jonathan O’Callaghan Cracks in Marius Regio on GanymedeNASA/JPL/OWW Jupiter’s moon Ganymede is covered in cracks that may be evidence of a huge collision, making them the largest known impact structure in the solar system. Ganymede is the biggest moon in the solar system, and the ninth biggest object – larger…
Share on PinterestScientists have analyzed how Sweden’s minimal lockdown has impacted death rates. Sweden’s softer approach to lockdown involved closing universities and other schools for older pupils and recommending that anyone with COVID-19 symptoms and everyone over 70 self-isolate. Now, a new study suggests that these limited measures contributed to fewer deaths than expected. Still,…
Share on PinterestA recent study weighs the likely impact of incarceration or arrest on the health of Black males who identify as nonheterosexual.The study is the work of Rutgers School of Public Health in Piscataway, NJ, the City University of New York (CUNY), George Washington University in Washington, DC, and Morehouse School of Medicine in…
Even before protesters across the country took to the streets in rage and grief over police brutality, Americans were already facing unprecedented stress, isolation, depression, and fear brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier this month, as the country began to consider relaxing stay-at-home orders and reopening businesses, experts warned that the months of isolation…
3 min read This story is part of a series on 10 life-saving medical breakthroughs. Click here to read the rest. ANTONIO TORRES, A 24-year-old from Denver, used to spend six hours each day bathing and meticulously wrapping the red, raw skin along his shoulders and spine. “My wounds take up a large percentage of
The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has recommended granting marketing authorization for Moderna’s new RNA-based vaccine, mNexspike, for preventing COVID-19 in people aged 12 years or older. The vaccine was approved in May 2025 by the US FDA for individuals aged 65 years or older or aged 12-64 years
KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed Affordable Care Act subsidies on Crooked Media’s What a Day on Dec. 10 and on Slate’s What Next on Dec. 9. Click here to hear Rovner on What a Day. Click here to hear Rovner on What Next. KFF Health News Washington health policy reporter Amanda