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As Ebola Spreads in Uganda, Trump Aid Freeze Hinders Effort to Contain It, U.S. Officials Fear

The Ebola outbreak in Uganda has worsened significantly, and the country’s ability to contain the spread has been severely weakened by the Trump...

SpaceX’s Starship Tumbles in Space During Its 8th Test Flight

Starship — the spacecraft that Elon Musk says will one day take people to Mars — failed again during its eighth test flight...

Unvaccinated New Mexico Resident Dies of Suspected Measles

An unvaccinated person who died in New Mexico has tested positive for measles, state health officials said on Thursday, possibly the second such...

Senators Press Marty Makary on Abortion Pills and Vaccines

At a confirmation hearing for Dr. Marty Makary on Thursday, senators focused heavily on the safety of the abortion pill, with Republican lawmakers...

Why NASA Is Trying to Go Back to the Moon

NASA is aiming to send astronauts back to the moon, because that is what President Trump set as the destination of the agency’s...

Hit by ‘Gut Punches,’ Scientists Band Together to Protest Trump

On Feb. 8, Colette Delawalla, a graduate student in psychology at Emory University, nervously announced to the online world that she was planning...

Intuitive Machines Moon Landing: Live Updates

Updated March 6, 2025, 9:00 a.m. ETWith NASA again picking up the bill, Intuitive Machines of Houston is going back to the moon.On Thursday,...

F.D.A. Nominee to Face Grilling Over Cutbacks and Policy Shifts

Dr. Marty Makary may face sharp questions from senators about whether he will defend the Food and Drug Administration against staff cutbacks and...

Women with Postpartum Depression Undergo Brain Changes During Pregnancy, Study Finds

Postpartum depression affects about one in every seven women who give birth, but little is known about what happens in the brains of...

Weight Loss Drug Will Be Offered for $499 a Month for Some Patients

Novo Nordisk will cut the price of its blockbuster weight loss medication Wegovy to $499 per month for certain patients who pay using...

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