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NASA has delayed at the last minute the launch of SpaceX rocket carrying a replacement crew for the ISS in a mission that was meant to rescue stranded US astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams.

As International Women’s Day rolls around, my social media feeds fill with self-congratulatory posts. It all feels so hollow. Not because celebrating women is bad, but because it should be about real action.

In a process labelled as an unmitigated success, an Aussie patient has become the first in the world to leave hospital after an artificial heart transplant.

The patient fell into a coma the day after her surgery and never regained consciousness.

The warning affects hundreds of women who attended the birthing unit between 2013 and 2024.

Health experts have warned Australia is less prepared for the next pandemic as a report details instances of governments ignoring human rights during COVID-19.

DOGE chief Elon Musk says he’s running his businesses ‘with great difficulty’ as shares of his automotive firm Tesla suffered their worst drop in a half-decade.

The tech billionaire’s social media platfrom X is the victim of an ongoing cyberattack that he says originated in Ukraine.

The number of satellites providing vital services could be cut in the coming years due growing space debris becoming a treat to internet supply and weather forecasts.

Users of Elon Musk's X have reported several outages on the social media platform, with the owner blaming ‘a massive cyberattack’.

Those with the condition usually have a life expectancy of between three months and 12 years from the onset of symptoms. 

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Experts have warned women identified as ‘potentially lonely, widowed, or sometimes even recently divorced’ to be on the lookout.

Berry bowls. Smoothies. Chia pudding. Many of us mindfully sprinkle wheat germ on grapefruit or embrace whatever healthy food trend promises to deliver a longer lifespan, and what’s the harm of that?

The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention is reportedly planning to examine the links between autism and vaccines.