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A set of knee exoskeletons, built with commercially available knee braces and drone motors at the University of Michigan, has been shown to help counteract fatigue in lifting and carrying tasks. They helped users maintain a better lifting posture even when tired, a key factor in defending against on-the-job injuries, say the researchers of a new paper published in the journal Science Robotics.

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a Delta Air Lines flight leaving Salt Lake City last weekend developed cabin pressure issues and left some passengers with bleeding eardrums, headaches and bloody noses.

Experts are losing a little sleep over the latest Missouri case, but that doesn’t mean you should.

Cardi B isn't listening to critics as she faces backlash for hitting the gym a mere week after giving birth to her third child ... though, doctors tell us she might want to heed the warnings.

In May, a major cyberattack disabled clinical operations for nearly a month at Ascension, a health care provider that includes 140 hospitals across the U.S. Investigators tracked the problem to malicious ransomware that had infected an employee's computer.

Watch out for mistakes that can cost you more than necessary or limit the care you're able to receive.

EPFL scientist Sascha Nick has outlined a completely new scenario for what housing and neighborhoods might look like in Switzerland in the coming decades. His recommendations would put the country on track to meet its net-zero target while supporting the well-being of residents and communities.

High temperatures in Illinois, Iowa, and other parts of the US are heating up cornfields. Corn plants produce moisture to stay cool, raising the humidity.

If you need over-the-counter hearing aids, the Apple AirPods Pro 2 are a viable and very affordable option.

Doctors say they're amazed by how well a veteran has recovered more than a year after a whole-eye transplant surgery. Aaron James lost most of his face after touching a live wire.

Jax Taylor says he didn't want to go to rehab ... but, once he was in, he never wanted to leave -- because it gave his life crucial structure.

We won’t have to wait long to see if this rumor is true.

A new protective shirt geared to the needs of wildland firefighters has been developed by University of Alberta researchers. The prototype garment offers more protection than the current version commonly worn by workers who fight wildfires, says Elena Kosareva, who designed the shirt to earn a Ph.D. in textile and apparel science from the Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences.

"1000-Lb Sisters" star Amy Slaton needed a stretcher after cops say she was bitten by a camel at a Tennessee zoo ... and she had her wound wrapped in a makeshift bandage.

WHO and its partners launched the campaign this week after Gaza recently reported its first polio case in 25 years, a 10-month-old boy.

Virtual reality (VR) video games that combine screen time with exercise are a great way to get fit, but game designers face a major challenge—like with regular exercise, adherence to "exergames" is low, with most users dropping out once they start to feel uncomfortable or bored.

Jax Taylor is revealing the reason he went to an inpatient treatment center this summer ... he says he knew something about him was off, and it turned out to be two major disorders.

A pen that can transform Braille into English text has been developed by experts at the University of Bristol.

A sweat-powered wearable has the potential to make continuous, personalized health monitoring as effortless as wearing a Band-Aid. Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed an electronic finger wrap that monitors vital chemical levels—such as glucose, vitamins, and even drugs—present in the same fingertip sweat from which it derives its energy.

Ransomware attacks in the health care sector have more than doubled in the past five years. Among providers, hospitals experience the highest rate of operational disturbances including restricted access to servers, disrupted patient care and significant financial losses.