Space Force has awarded about a half dozen small Golden Dome contracts to build competing missile defense prototypes, kicking off a ​race for future deals worth tens of billions of dollars, according to two sources briefed on ‌the matter. The awards went to several companies including Northrop Grumman, True Anomaly, Lockheed Martin and Anduril, the sources said.

Pentagon advances Golden Dome missile defense with new Space Force contracts

A wild wolf in British Columbia was recorded pulling a crab trap out of the ocean, potentially marking the first time the species was observed using tools.

In a scientific first, biologists recorded a wild wolf potentially using tools

China's uncrewed Shenzhou 22 spacecraft arrived at the Tiangong space station early Tuesday morning (Nov. 25), giving the three astronauts living there a safe way to get home.

Watch China's Shenzhou 22 rescue ship arrive at Tiangong space station (video)

When last year's solar superstorm Gannon slammed into Earth, it not only painted the sky with beautiful auroras, but also shrunk one of the planet's protective layers to just one-fifth its usual size.

Satellite data reveals a huge solar storm in 2024 shrank Earth's protective plasma shield

Satellite space quiz: What's orbiting Earth?

Tests of ByHeart infant formula tied to a botulism outbreak that has sickened dozens of babies showed that all of the company's products may have been contaminated.  Laboratory tests of 36 samples of formula from three different lots showed that five samples contained the type of bacteria that can lead to the rare and potentially deadly illness, the company said Monday on its website.  “Based on these results, we cannot rule out the risk that all ByHeart formula across all product lots may have

ByHeart baby formula from all lots may be contaminated with botulism bacteria, tests show

Parkinson's disease affects more than 1.1 million people in the U.S.

Addressing sleep apnea early might decrease chances of developing Parkinson's disease

Free food may fill your stomach, but it doesn’t always satisfy the desire to feel fully human.

How food assistance programs can feed families and nourish their dignity

Nearly 14% of tests came back positive compared to 7% three months ago.

Norovirus infections increase significantly, with positive test rates reaching 14%

For the past several years, 75-year-old Miguel Laboy has smoked a joint with his coffee every morning.  Laboy, who first smoked at 18, said marijuana has long soothed symptoms tied to undiagnosed ADHD, childhood trauma and painful experiences — including cancer treatment and his son's death.

They relied on marijuana to get through the day. But then days felt impossible without it

Megan Feller smoked pot several times a day and couldn’t eat, sleep or function without it.  As more states legalize marijuana, use has become more normalized and products have become more potent.  Daily use even outpaced daily drinking, with nearly 18 million Americans reporting in 2022 that they use marijuana every day or nearly every day, up from less than 1 million three decades earlier.

More people are addicted to marijuana, but fewer of them are seeking help, experts say

Schlossberg says she was diagnosed shortly after welcoming her second child.

Tatiana Schlossberg's diagnosis puts spotlight on leukemia: What to know

Jessie Creel’s cough started in May last year. At the time, a primary care physician diagnosed the mother of three with pneumonia. But the antibiotics didn’t work and her cough persisted. During a camping trip in the summer, she coughed up blood. She kept losing weight. She wasn’t able to sleep.Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most important and interesting stories from The Washington Post. Six months later, Creel, then 42, was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer. She was active, a r

Why screening for the deadliest cancer in the U.S. misses most cases

The flu has started spreading earlier than usual in some parts of the country, prompting concerns that cases could soon erupt as millions of Americans travel and gather for Thanksgiving and other upcoming holidays

Flu season is just beginning, but doctors are already on high alert

The subclade K flu strain is a variant of the H3N2 virus.

New subclade K flu strain raises concerns: What families should know

People looking to lose weight and lower their blood sugar may someday be able to get a single injection that turns their cells into tiny factories that churn out a protein that is essentially the active ingredient in drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound and Mounjaro.

The race is on to turn your body into a GLP-1 factory

Those signs about surprise insurance charges are intended to keep patients informed – but new research points to a negative side effect.

Insurance warning signs in doctors’ offices might discourage patients from speaking openly about their health

The RSV shot isn't suggested for everyone like the flu vaccine is. Here's who is at risk and how to get a shot.

Should you get an RSV vaccine this fall? What to know and where to get a shot

The message is hammered over and over, in news conferences, hearings and executive orders: President Donald Trump and his health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., say they want the government to follow “gold standard” science.  Scientists say the problem is that they are often doing just the opposite by relying on preliminary studies, fringe science or just hunches to make claims, cast doubt on proven treatments or even set policy.  This week, the nation's top public health agency changed its we

RFK Jr. says he's following 'gold standard' science. Here's what to know

By 2030, more than 70 million Americans will have osteoporosis or low bone mass.

Osteoporosis, the silent disease, can shorten your life − here’s how to prevent fractures and keep bones healthy

Multiple CDC officials familiar with the situation said the change was made by political appointees without input from relevant agency staffers.

CDC website changes to include false claim about autism and vaccines

US FDA investigates Takeda's blood disorder drug after pediatric death

The CDC said the claim "vaccines do not cause autism" is not evidence-based.

CDC clarifies stance on vaccines and autism, stating no evidence supports the link

Changes to CDC website spark debate over autism and vaccine misinformation

() -The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control on Thursday urged people eligible ​for influenza shots to get vaccinated without delay, ‌warning that flu cases are rising weeks ahead of the last two seasons. Influenza ‌detections are rising three to four weeks ahead of the usual schedule in European Union and European Economic Area countries driven by a newly emerged strain, the ECDC said.

EU health regulator urges immediate vaccinations amid early surge in flu cases

A CDC webpage that once stated that vaccines do not cause autism has been rewritten to suggest that health authorities “ignored” possible links between vaccines and the disorder.

Without evidence, CDC changes messaging on vaccines and autism

Life-changing advances in cardiovascular medicine enabled Cheney to live a productive life well beyond what many heart patients experience. But prevention is the most effective tool of all.

Vice President Dick Cheney’s life followed the arc of the biggest breakthroughs in cardiovascular medicine

Americans have been boosting their protein intake for years; even Pop-Tarts and Starbucks are selling protein-enhanced products.  Hundreds of videos on social media celebrate the benefits of dietary fiber and share recipes to help viewers get more of it.  There’s even a term for trying to meet or exceed the recommended daily fiber intake: fibermaxxing.

Fiber is something most people could use more of. But experts advise caution with 'fibermaxxing'

Autoimmune diseases like lupus, myositis and forms of arthritis can strike children, too.  At a sleepaway camp in upstate New York, some young patients got a chance to just be kids.  “It’s really fun,” said Dylan Aristy Mota, thrilled he was offered this rite of childhood along with the reassurance that doctors were on site.

PHOTO ESSAY: Summer camp for kids with autoimmune diseases

“It’s really fun,” said Dylan Aristy Mota, thrilled that he got a chance at the rite of childhood — thanks to doctors reassuring his mom that they'd be at this upstate New York camp, too.  Dylan felt good knowing if “anything else pops up, they can catch it faster than if we had to wait til we got home.”  It may sound surprising but diseases like lupus, myositis and some forms of arthritis — when your immune system attacks your body instead of protecting it — don't just strike adults.

Kids get diseases like lupus, too. As researchers hunt better treatments, this camp brings joy

The NIH cuts affected over 115 clinical trials studying cancer and nearly 100 studying infectious disease, researchers found.

Impact of NIH funding reductions felt in cancer and infectious disease trials

Michael Jordan is giving $10 million to a North Carolina regional medical center in honor of his mother.  With the donation, the medical center will name its neuroscience institute after Deloris Jordan.  “My mother taught me the importance of compassion and community, and I can’t think of a better way to honor her than by helping to ensure those in need can obtain the most advanced neurological care available,” Jordan said about his donation.

Michael Jordan donates $10M to North Carolina medical center in honor of his mother

A new heart calculator for young adults predicts 30-year disease risk, showing that factors like high blood pressure, diabetes and bad cholesterol can begin decades earlier.

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ByHeart baby formula from all lots may be contaminated with botulism bacteria, tests show

Addressing sleep apnea early might decrease chances of developing Parkinson's disease

How food assistance programs can feed families and nourish their dignity

Norovirus infections increase significantly, with positive test rates reaching 14%

They relied on marijuana to get through the day. But then days felt impossible without it

More people are addicted to marijuana, but fewer of them are seeking help, experts say

Tatiana Schlossberg's diagnosis puts spotlight on leukemia: What to know

Why screening for the deadliest cancer in the U.S. misses most cases

Flu season is just beginning, but doctors are already on high alert

New subclade K flu strain raises concerns: What families should know

The race is on to turn your body into a GLP-1 factory

Insurance warning signs in doctors’ offices might discourage patients from speaking openly about their health

Should you get an RSV vaccine this fall? What to know and where to get a shot

RFK Jr. says he's following 'gold standard' science. Here's what to know

Osteoporosis, the silent disease, can shorten your life − here’s how to prevent fractures and keep bones healthy

CDC website changes to include false claim about autism and vaccines

US FDA investigates Takeda's blood disorder drug after pediatric death

The race is on to turn your body into a GLP-1 factory

CDC clarifies stance on vaccines and autism, stating no evidence supports the link

Changes to CDC website spark debate over autism and vaccine misinformation

EU health regulator urges immediate vaccinations amid early surge in flu cases

Without evidence, CDC changes messaging on vaccines and autism

Vice President Dick Cheney’s life followed the arc of the biggest breakthroughs in cardiovascular medicine

Fiber is something most people could use more of. But experts advise caution with 'fibermaxxing'

PHOTO ESSAY: Summer camp for kids with autoimmune diseases

PHOTO ESSAY: Summer camp for kids with autoimmune diseases

Kids get diseases like lupus, too. As researchers hunt better treatments, this camp brings joy

Impact of NIH funding reductions felt in cancer and infectious disease trials

Michael Jordan donates $10M to North Carolina medical center in honor of his mother

New heart disease calculator predicts 30-year risk for young adults