Hospitals knew a heart device led to more patients’ deaths – but they kept using it
Almost half of patients given a heart pump, after the NHS had raised concerns about it, died soon after.
My late husband’s organs transformed the lives of four people
Mark Hutchinson was only 52 when he died unexpectedly last year after suffering two strokes “out of the blue”.
A facelift at 28? Why young people are turning to plastic surgery
Gone are the days when facelifts were for the ageing wealthy. Now younger people are going under the knife.
Who Pays When A.I. Is Wrong?
New court cases seek to define content created by artificial intelligence as defamatory — a novel concept that has captivated some legal experts.
Robert De Niro’s trans daughter gushes over his “nonstop” support: “He’s very good at being a dad”
Trans actress Airyn De Niro says her famous dad’s “affirming” support for her “should be the standard” for all parents of trans kids. The 30-year-old
Taiwan evacuates residents trapped by flooding as tropical storm approaches
Taiwan evacuated more than 8,000 people from coastal and mountainous areas and closed schools ahead of the arrival of tropical storm Fung-wong. In Yilan County
Israeli president calls for end to settler violence against Palestinians after ‘shocking and serious’ attack
Israel’s president on Wednesday called for an end to a growing wave of settler violence following a “shocking and serious” attack by Jewish settlers against
World oil and gas demand could grow until 2050, IEA says
Global oil and gas demand could grow until 2050, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday, departing from previous expectations of a speedy transition to
Greetings from the Arctic Circle, where an icebreaker ship drew polar bears’ attention
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR’s international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.
It’s harder to get home insurance. That’s changing communities across the U.S.
Home insurance is getting less affordable, and less available, as insurers raise prices and pull back from areas with extreme weather. That’s forcing families across
Breakthroughs in theranostic nanomaterials for traumatic brain injury management
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains one of the most pressing public health challenges, leaving millions with lasting disabilities each year.
Goddard Space Center staff say they’re ‘constantly being attacked’ by the White House
The Goddard Space Center is one NASA’s crown jewels of science. But in recent months, staff say they’ve been in the White House’s crosshairs, subjected
Researchers identify a protein vital to endothelial wound healing after surgery
Surgeons in the United States perform nearly 600,000 coronary artery stent procedures and bypass surgeries every year.
Exosomes identified as key mediators in obstructive sleep apnea and its comorbidities
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a global public health issue marked by repeated upper airway collapse during sleep, is tied to diverse diseases-from cardiovascular conditions to