Harvard team makes solar eclipse accessible to visually impaired

Harvard team makes solar eclipse accessible to visually impaired

(CAMBRIDGE, Mass.) -- As many turn their eyes to the skies to watch the solar eclipse, some with vision impairment are turning their ears to a new gadget.The LightSound is a 3D-printed device, about the size of a cell phone, which can register the changing brightness of light. It then…
What you need to know about bird flu after person became infected in Texas

What you need to know about bird flu after person became infected in Texas

(NEW YORK) -- Bird flu, also known as highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 virus, was first detected in 1996 among birds in China, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. One year later, an outbreak occurred in Hong Kong that resulted in 18 human cases, including six deaths,…
Costco launches weight loss programs that could include Ozempic, Wegovy

Costco launches weight loss programs that could include Ozempic, Wegovy

(NEW YORK) -- Costco members love the big box retailer for its wide selection of goods but now the warehouse club is wading into specialized health care and expanding its partnership with Sesame to offer exclusive pricing on weight loss programs.Sesame said Tuesday in a press release that Costco will…
EtO gas used to sterilize medical devices ignites fears over link to cancer

EtO gas used to sterilize medical devices ignites fears over link to cancer

(NEW YORK) -- After years of holding community meetings and knocking on doors, community activists are now seeing action about an invisible risk raising concerns about cancer in their communities.A recently announced rule from the Environmental Protection Agency would reduce an estimated 90% of ethylene oxide emissions from the facilities…
Mental health of girls suffered the most during pandemic, data shows

Mental health of girls suffered the most during pandemic, data shows

(NEW YORK) -- Four years since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, new data shows how severely the pandemic impacted young people's mental health, particularly girls.During the pandemic, there was an increase in severe emergency room psychiatric visits for children and teens, including for conditions like bipolar disorder, substance abuse…
Rebel Wilson shared she briefly used Ozempic in weight loss journey

Rebel Wilson shared she briefly used Ozempic in weight loss journey

(NEW YORK) -- Rebel Wilson is getting candid about her weight loss journey.During her interview with The Sunday Times, the Pitch Perfect star shared she has tried weight loss drug Ozempic as one of the methods to help maintain her size.Discussing the medication, which use has skyrocketed in popularity over…
Mpox cases nearly double what they were at the same time last year

Mpox cases nearly double what they were at the same time last year

(NEW YORK) -- Mpox cases are on the rise in the U.S., increasing to almost double what they were at the same time last year, according to new CDC data.There is a national year-to-date estimate of 511 cases as of mid-March, compared to 287 cases during the same period last…