This ingestible capsule, tested in pigs, contains a biodegradable paper battery (large brown circular structure) and a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag (black lines).Credit: Mehmet Say A battery made with a substance resembling edible rice paper can power swallowable electronic medical devices. And after the battery has been safely digested, its broken-down ingredients can be absorbed
Planning crewed missions to the Moon and Mars involves preparing for the medical realities of long-duration space travel. Factors like cosmic radiation, microgravity, and distance from Earth create unique health considerations for astronauts. To anticipate these needs ahead of time, NASA developed the Integrated Medical Model (IMM). The IMM is a decision-support tool that uses
Pima County Medical Examiner Greg Hess at his office in Tucson, Ariz. Hess and another Arizona-based medical examiner are rethinking how to catalog and count heat-related deaths, a major step toward understanding the growing impacts of heat. Cassidy Araiza for NPR hide caption toggle caption Cassidy Araiza for NPR Greg Hess deals with death day
Noah Reid will guest star in two upcoming episodes of “Sheriff Country,” which will function as a backdoor pilot for a spinoff set in the same universe. Pending a decision from CBS, Reid would potentially be a series regular on a medical drama set in the same universe as “Sheriff Country” and “Fire Country.” If
“War is driving Sudan’s needs; funding cuts are shrinking the response,” said Muhammad Ibrahim, the head of charity in Sudan. “MSF’s work in Sudan is privately funded. But when funding disappears from other health services, clinics close, patients have fewer places to go, and pressure shifts to the facilities that remain, including ours.” This has
As respiratory disease season approaches, several medical groups are issuing new vaccination guidelines. Tetra Images/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tetra Images/Getty Images The latest COVID-19, flu and RSV vaccines remain very safe and highly effective for protecting people against severe complications from the potentially life-threatening respiratory viruses, according to independent analyses released Wednesday. As
