On Episode 188 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik discuss Jared Isaacman, the billionaire entrepreneur and private astronaut, who took had his second confirmation as NASA's next leader.

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 188 — A New NASA Leader Rises?

The waning moon shines close to the king of the planets on Dec. 7.

Don't miss Jupiter shining close to the waning gibbous moon on Dec. 7

Rocket Lab launched a satellite for a "confidential commercial customer" on Thursday morning (Nov. 20), just a few hours after giving notice of the impending liftoff.

Watch Rocket Lab launch Japanese technology-demonstrating satellite to orbit tonight

Looking at the weather map on his computer and seeing three simultaneous tropical storms forming across Asia in late November, climatologist Fredolin Tangang’s first thoughts drifted to the 2004 disaster movie “The Day After Tomorrow.”

How a cocktail of rogue storms and climate chaos unleashed deadly flooding across Asia

Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy captured an awe-inspiring photograph of a skydiver’s silhouette in front of the sun.

Andrew McCarthy's awe-inspiring image of a skydiver in front of the sun

Dec 6 () - Regeneron said on Saturday its experimental cancer combination therapy was effective and showed disappearance of the disease in previously untreated patients with ​a type of blood cancer in the first part of a late-stage ‌trial. The trial, which enrolled 22 patients, studied safety and preliminary efficacy of the company's therapy, odronextamab, in combination ‌with chemotherapy in patients with Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma or DLBCL.

Regeneron's experimental therapy combo effective in untreated cancer patients

As it is now, the transplant system treats kidneys from all Black donors as if they are at higher risk for failing, even though only some are.

Kidneys from Black donors are more likely to be thrown away − a bioethicist explains why

The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, with members appointed by RFK Jr., voted to change longstanding recommendations on the hepatitis B vaccine.

New CDC recommendation postpones hepatitis B vaccine for newborns

The outbreak blamed on "gym exposure" is relatively small, but it has helped push cases tied to the Legionella bacteria to a 10-year high in Florida.

Gym tied to outbreak of obscure disease that spreads through mist

Synchronizing your daily activities to your circadian rhythm could help you improve your performance on a variety of cognitive tasks − and even influence diagnosis of cognitive disorders.

What’s your chronotype? Knowing whether you’re a night owl or an early bird could help you do better on tests and avoid scams

The health department told a state official the outbreak may be linked to a gym.

Health officials report 14 Legionnaires' disease cases in Florida, gym connection suspected

Hospitals for decades have provided babies their first hepatitis B vaccine. Now doctors' offices might administer the shot.

Will your baby get a hep B vaccine? What RFK panel's ruling means.

Dec 5 (Reuters) - Vaccine makers expressed concern on Friday's decision by a U. advisory panel to scrap its long-standing recommendation that all infants ​receive a hepatitis B vaccine at birth, a shift that public health experts fear will ‌undermine decades of public health advances.

Vaccine makers raise concerns over US panel's shift away from hepatitis B shots for newborns

Infants will no longer receive hepatitis B vaccine at birth, CDC announces

The decision undoes a highly effective 34-year prevention strategy that has nearly eliminated early childhood hepatitis B infections in the U.S.

Vaccine committee votes to scrap universal hepatitis B shots for newborns despite outcry from children’s health experts

The committee called for "individual decision-making."

CDC vaccine panel votes to remove universal hepatitis B birth dose recommendation

"The hepatitis B vaccine is safe and effective," said U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, a Republican and a physician. "This makes America sicker."

RFK Jr.'s handpicked vaccine panel just voted to stop recommending hepatitis B shots for all newborns. Why experts object.

ATLANTA - Federal vaccine advisers selected by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delayed until Friday a vote to lift a long-standing recommendation for all newborns to get the hepatitis B vaccine in what would be the most sweeping revision to the childhood vaccine schedule under Kennedy. The advisers heard presentations in the morning - including from two prominent vaccine critics recently hired by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - casting doubt on the safety and necessity of

CDC vaccine panel delays vote to stop recommending hepatitis B shot at birth

The CDC’s vaccine advisory panel once again delayed an expected vote on hepatitis B vaccines, after a chaotic meeting rife with misinformation.

CDC advisory panel delays vote on hepatitis B vaccines after unruly meeting

Dec 4 (Reuters) - Vaccine advisers to U. were expected to vote on Thursday on whether to scrap a broad recommendation for the hepatitis B vaccine for children, a move that would leave the choice to parents in most cases.

Explainer-Why are hepatitis B vaccines given to newborns?

The CDC's vaccine advisory panel meets Thursday and Friday to discuss recommendations for the hepatitis B vaccine and the schedule of childhood shots.

CDC's upcoming vote on hepatitis B vaccine could impact childhood immunization

There is a recall for more than 260,000 cases of shredded cheese sold in 31 states and Puerto Rico because of the potential for metal fragment contamination, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.  The FDA said that the various shredded cheeses were recalled by Great Lakes Cheese Co. The cheese products are sold under private store-brand labels at several retailers, including Target, Walmart and Aldi.  The recall includes various cheeses such as mozzarella, Italian style, pizza styl

Shredded cheese sold in dozens of states recalled due to potential for metal fragment contamination

A federal vaccine advisory committee this week is expected to discuss whether newborns should still get the hepatitis B vaccine — the first shot found to prevent cancer.  Federal health recommendations now suggest that all babies be vaccinated against the liver infection in their first day of life, but U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s committee on Thursday is expected to change that — contradicting previous public health advice.  It's not clear exactly what the committee is consider

What to know about the hepatitis B shot — and why Trump officials are targeting it

A single HPV vaccination appears just as effective as two doses at preventing the viral infection that causes cervical cancer, researchers reported Wednesday.  HPV, or human papillomavirus, is very common and spread through sex.  Most HPV infections clear up on their own but some linger, causing cancers that appear years later, including cervical cancer in women and rarer cancers in both women and men.

A single shot of HPV vaccine may be enough to fight cervical cancer, study finds

The agency’s plan to change the well-established process for safety testing vaccines is not realistic.

FDA claims on COVID-19 vaccine safety are unsupported by reliable data – and could severely hinder vaccine access

SAN DIEGO Dec 2 (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk in 2020 launched pivotal trials of its GLP-1 drug semaglutide in Alzheimer's patients based on studies ​in humans, animals and real-world findings, a top company executive said on Tuesday, acknowledging ‌criticism that Novo's studies had design flaws. Although the trials failed to show statistically significant slowing of cognitive decline in patients given the drug,‌ "we still think it was the right decision.

Novo Nordisk justifies reasoning behind failed GLP-1 Alzheimer's trials

Those driven by both heart and mind help the most people, even far beyond their own circle.

Empathy and reasoning aren’t rivals – new research shows they work together to drive people to help more

Coulier shared that he was cancer-free back in March.

Dave Coulier shares new cancer diagnosis 1 year after revealing previous diagnosis

Federal vaccine advisers selected by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are planning to vote on ending the practice of vaccinating all newborns for hepatitis B and to examine whether shots on the childhood immunization schedule are behind the rise of allergies and autoimmune disorders, the newly appointed chair of the group told The Washington Post. Kirk Milhoan, a pediatric cardiologist and critic of coronavirus vaccination who recently took over as chair of the influential vaccine panel, s

RFK Jr.’s vaccine advisers plan biggest change yet to childhood schedule

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

Children and adolescents who own smartphones by age 12 have higher risks of depression, poor sleep and obesity, according to a new study.

Kids with smartphones by age 12 are at higher risk of health issues, study finds

The World Health Organization issued new guidelines recommending the use of GLP-1 drugs for adults with obesity and called for action on manufacturing and affordability.

WHO issues guidance on GLP-1 drugs for obesity

Rates of preterm births, maternal deaths and other adverse birth outcomes are abysmal across the US, but there are clear strategies that could help the nation reverse course.

Texas cities have some of the highest preterm birth rates in the US, highlighting maternal health crisis nationwide

Many different types of stress can trigger a headache. Luckily, there are treatments that can help stop your head from pounding.

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Regeneron's experimental therapy combo effective in untreated cancer patients

Kidneys from Black donors are more likely to be thrown away − a bioethicist explains why

New CDC recommendation postpones hepatitis B vaccine for newborns

Gym tied to outbreak of obscure disease that spreads through mist

What’s your chronotype? Knowing whether you’re a night owl or an early bird could help you do better on tests and avoid scams

Health officials report 14 Legionnaires' disease cases in Florida, gym connection suspected

Will your baby get a hep B vaccine? What RFK panel's ruling means.

Vaccine makers raise concerns over US panel's shift away from hepatitis B shots for newborns

Infants will no longer receive hepatitis B vaccine at birth, CDC announces

Vaccine committee votes to scrap universal hepatitis B shots for newborns despite outcry from children’s health experts

CDC vaccine panel votes to remove universal hepatitis B birth dose recommendation

RFK Jr.'s handpicked vaccine panel just voted to stop recommending hepatitis B shots for all newborns. Why experts object.

CDC vaccine panel delays vote to stop recommending hepatitis B shot at birth

CDC advisory panel delays vote on hepatitis B vaccines after unruly meeting

Explainer-Why are hepatitis B vaccines given to newborns?

CDC's upcoming vote on hepatitis B vaccine could impact childhood immunization

Shredded cheese sold in dozens of states recalled due to potential for metal fragment contamination

What to know about the hepatitis B shot — and why Trump officials are targeting it

A single shot of HPV vaccine may be enough to fight cervical cancer, study finds

FDA claims on COVID-19 vaccine safety are unsupported by reliable data – and could severely hinder vaccine access

A single shot of HPV vaccine may be enough to fight cervical cancer, study finds

Novo Nordisk justifies reasoning behind failed GLP-1 Alzheimer's trials

Empathy and reasoning aren’t rivals – new research shows they work together to drive people to help more

Dave Coulier shares new cancer diagnosis 1 year after revealing previous diagnosis

RFK Jr.’s vaccine advisers plan biggest change yet to childhood schedule

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

Kids with smartphones by age 12 are at higher risk of health issues, study finds

WHO issues guidance on GLP-1 drugs for obesity

Texas cities have some of the highest preterm birth rates in the US, highlighting maternal health crisis nationwide

Why do people get headaches and migraines? A child neurologist explains the science of head pain and how to treat it