It’s been a dramatic week at the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In the space of seven days, the agency’s head was sacked and replaced by an interim head, four senior staff members resigned, and existing staff took to the streets to express support for their ousted...
Long Covid has more than 200 potential symptoms. Selective gullibility is one of mine
When things are grim, the promises made by the wellness industry sound very appealing. I worry about how vulnerable this has made me Ordinarily, I’m a sensible person – at least part-time. A journalist, an asker of questions, a checker of sources. Historically, a big fan of research. But three...
Archaeologists in Peru discover 3D mural that could date back 4,000 years
The unprecedented find has shifted archaeological understanding about the first civilisations in the Americas Archaeologists in Peru have discovered a multicoloured three-dimensional wall that could date back 4,000 years, in an unprecedented find that has shifted archaeological understanding about the first civilisations in the Americas. The centrepiece of the three-by-six...
‘A paradigm change’: black hole spotted that may have been created moments after big bang
Sighting by James Webb space telescope of black hole with sparse halo of material could upend theories of the universe An ancient and “nearly naked” black hole that astronomers believe may have been created in the first fraction of a second after the big bang has been spotted by the...
Winning numbers drawn in Monday’s Powerball
The winning numbers in Monday evening’s drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 08-23-25-40-53, Powerball: 5
What Trump’s shift of presidential hero says about his evolving goals
Trump has shifted his admiration from Andrew Jackson to William McKinley
President Donald Trump’s policies spark protests in multiple US cities on Labor Day
Protesters took to the streets of Chicago, New York, San Francisco and Washington D
Final preparations for trial of man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump
A man charged with trying to assassinate President Donald Trump last year in South Florida is set to represent himself during a pretrial conference, as final preparations are made for trial
2 found dead along a San Antonio creek after rainstorm
San Antonio police say a man and a woman were found dead along a creek following a rainstorm the night before
Three-minute test helps identify people at greater risk of Alzheimer’s, trial finds
Test detects memory problems linked to Alzheimer’s long before typical diagnosis, raising possibility of earlier drug intervention A three-minute brainwave test can detect memory problems linked to Alzheimer’s disease long before people are typically diagnosed, raising hopes that the approach could help identify those most likely to benefit from new...