NASA confirmed that the Psyche spacecraft picked up approximately 2.6 kilometres per second of additional velocity from its historic Mars gravity assist flyby on May 26.
Month: May 2026
India’s National Health Mission Expands Telemedicine Services to 200 New Districts
India’s National Health Mission announced the extension of its e-Sanjeevani telemedicine platform to 200 additional districts aiming to improve healthcare access in rural and remote areas.
Combination Therapy Shows Superior Results in Treating Inflammatory Bowel Disease
New clinical data found that combining two existing IBD medications outperformed each drug used individually especially in patients who had not responded adequately to monotherapy.
Walking After Surgery Plus Wearable Step Tracking Improves Patient Recovery Rates
Research published in a major surgical journal found that encouraging patients to use wearables to count steps after surgery significantly improves recovery speed and reduces complications.
New Two-Stage Aging Theory Links Early-Life Cellular Damage to Later Cancer and Arthritis Risk
Scientists proposed a new theory suggesting age-related diseases like cancer and arthritis begin decades earlier than symptoms appear through a two-stage cellular damage and accumulation process.
India Heatwave Triggers Public Health Advisory to Avoid Outdoor Activity After 11am
India’s Health Ministry issued a national advisory recommending that the general public avoid outdoor physical activity between 11am and 5pm during the ongoing severe heatwave.
IS Outbreak Response in Nigeria Disrupted by Joint US-Nigeria Airstrike Operations
Public health workers raised concerns that joint US-Nigeria military operations against Islamic State in Nigeria were displacing communities and disrupting vaccination and disease surveillance.
Sugar Substitutes Increasingly Linked to Gut Microbiome Disruption and Metabolic Changes
Emerging evidence reviewed by European medics suggests that artificial sweeteners alter gut microbiome composition and may cause metabolic changes previously associated with natural sugars.
Gene Editing Approaches Could Offer One-Time Treatment for Cardiovascular Disease
Researchers presented new evidence at a cardiology conference suggesting that CRISPR-based gene editing could provide permanent correction of the genetic mutations that cause inherited heart disease.
Extreme Heat Alerts Issued Across North India as Temperatures Exceed 47 Degrees Celsius
Meteorologists issued red-level heat alerts across multiple North Indian states as temperatures soared above 47 degrees Celsius putting millions of lives at risk.