Betelgeuse as observed with the Hubble Space Telescope

One of the brightest stars in the night sky is about to be eclipsed

Betelgeuse, a red supergiant in the constellation Orion, will be briefly eclipsed by a 50-mile-long asteroid.

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FDA approves first gene therapies to treat sickle cell disease

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US considers program to hunt owls to protect other owls

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Fully customizable PS5 controller marketed to those with disabilities

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Senator: Governments spy on smartphone users via push notifications

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If your spouse has high blood pressure you probably do too, study says

Astronaut Frank Rubio checks tomato plants growing inside the International Space Station for the XROOTS space botany study.
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Astronaut 'exonerated'; missing tomato found on ISS 8 months later

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Meta is a 'breeding ground' for child predators, new lawsuit claims

A wildfire burns in Aguanga, California Oct. 30, 2023.
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Wildfires in US have reversed 2 decades of progress in air quality

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Concerns rise as pediatric pneumonia cases surge in Ohio and abroad

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2023 poised to become hottest year on record

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WHO: Countries should raise taxes on booze to save lives

1:45A CVS Pharmacy sign
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CVS prescription pricing change doesn't necessarily mean lower costs

4:12Fentanyl-laced pills
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Federal agencies, grieving families call for funds to fight fentanyl

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These were 2023's most popular Wikipedia entries

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New syndrome may be developing in newborns exposed to fentanyl

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy speaks during an Archewell Foundation panel discussion in New York City
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Depression costs economy $1 trillion per year, US Surgeon General says

4:24Police officers rescue a kangaroo.
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Runaway kangaroo punches officer in the face before being captured

6:23The Magic of Art show at Sesame Place in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, on May 7, 2017.
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'Sesame Street' to create more videos for kids affected by addiction

2:07Chest x-ray
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Concerns growing over increase in childhood respiratory illnesses

4:31A box of needles collected at a homeless encampment
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Harm reduction gains attention, controversy in battling overdoses

0:48Warheads candies piled on top of each other in different colored wrappers
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Warheads candy going viral as fast-acting solution to panic attacks

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'Alarming' amount of chemicals inhaled from hair products, study says

A picture of a Zepbound injectable.
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New weight-loss drug Zepbound now available in US pharmacies

6:18Person pours antibiotic pills into hand.
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Overuse of antibiotics causing drugs to become less effective

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23andMe to begin notifying users whose information was compromised

In this Feb. 9, 2018, file photo, a radiology technician looks at a chest X-ray of a child suffering from flu symptoms.
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What is 'white lung' pneumonia and why are officials discussing it?

Motorists ride past by as Mount Marapi spews volcanic materials during its eruption in Agam, West Sumatra, Indonesia.
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Marapi volcano eruption in Indonesia claims 11 lives, 12 missing

1:49Patty Jowett on the robotic machine
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Researchers at Syracuse help those who suffered strokes walk again

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House Republicans to probe FDA's delayed decision on decongestants

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Vets are using these medications to treat the mystery dog illness